2007-01-08 07:37:51 · 30 answers · asked by kalms 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Of couse I would approve! How is having a vaccine against a debilitating condition a bad thing? I would view an HIV vaccine the same way I would view a polio, measles, smallpox or diphtheria vaccine.Vaccines are a good thing.
2007-01-08 07:43:35 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How could anyone have anything but a positive view on it?
Obviously there would be issues regarding cost and effeciency, but for a pandemic like HIV/AIDS, I'd hope that the world leaders would pool resources and make its availabilty widespread.
There would also likely be issues regarding safety, but no more than with any vaccine.
A vaccine may tackle the medical problem, would this then mean that we have less education about safe sex and the dangers of drug use?
2007-01-08 15:39:46 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Everyone seems to be in agreement that they would get the vaccine. Myself, I would not. Vaccines are given as a live virus in a very small amount. The immune system will encapsulate the virus thus giving you immunity. But HIV attacks the immune system so I don't see how it can be encapsulated to prevent the disease. That's just my opinion and I could be way off base here. I have never in my life had the flu and never got a flu shot. Every time my mom got the shot, it seemed she got the flu. Coughing, head cold, sore throat. So my theory is if I never had the flu, why would I introduce the virus in my body? In all honesty I would not even begin to know how they would make a vaccine for HIV. I hope they do and i pray it is successful, but I still won't get it.
2007-01-08 16:00:38 · answer #3 · answered by Memere RN/BA 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There is already one ,which is not yet on the market ,so to speak as it is still in the trial stages ; if it does "pass" then obviously marvellous but consider side effects and of course it may not be suitable for everyone such as anyone with asthma ,for example therefore could only benefit a percentage of folk :( you can be innoculated against Hep B+C though -automatic if you work in the medical profession but a lot of folk don,t even know that this exists. Remeber though ..after all these years ,research etc there is STILL no cure for cancer :( :( !! Yes there are meds ,therapy etc which can help some ,but still is no cure!! OOps ..on a completely different subject now ..
2007-01-08 21:13:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are HIV vaccines out there. As a person who sometimes does medical tests for money I can tell you that I would not take the HIV vaccine. As it was explained to me, the vaccines they currently have will cause you to get a false positive if you are tested for HIV. So not only may the vaccine not work, but you could never truly know if you have HIV by taking the HIV test....Scary
2007-01-08 15:42:02 · answer #5 · answered by helplessromatic2000 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It would be the best thing if it happened.
Problem is the testing would be dangerous. Vaccines usually contain a minute amout of the "virus", that is what makes your antibodies crank up to fight any of it trying to infect you.
Also, the government would probably hold it back.
Promiscuity would probably go off the chart.
But, yes, a vaccine for HIV would be great.
2007-01-08 15:46:43 · answer #6 · answered by Havana Brown 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What are my views on it? I would hope the same as everyone else....if a vaccine that can prevent/cure HIV and/or AIDS, then it needs to be manufactured as quickly and efficiently as possible, in oroder to stop deaths as soon as possible, and then made available to everyone.
But even if one is made....I have a horrible feeling it will simply be used to make money by drugs companies.
2007-01-08 15:41:23 · answer #7 · answered by Tom A 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
For argument's sake, this isn't necessarily a great thing. For one thing, disease is nature's way of controling the population. For another, this removes the threat of a deadly disease from random sex... not really a great thing in our over-sexed society. Plus, without the threat of HIV, there will be an almost instant rise in other less serious STDs since people will automatically assume they are "safe".
2007-01-08 16:34:04 · answer #8 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is only a good thing if given to people with no HIV. otherwise it prolongs the lives of those who have and since HIV infection for men is voluntary and women get it mostly from men, it means you risk more infections.
2007-01-08 15:48:35 · answer #9 · answered by Mai C 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If they ever come up with a vaccine that stops and prevents it. I say everyone should get the shot.
2007-01-08 15:39:56 · answer #10 · answered by Biker 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋