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Scientists develop game-changing vaccine against Lyme disease ticks::Researchers have developed a way to vaccinate people such that the ticks that cause Lyme disease cannot be colonized by the bacteria that cause the disease.
Lyme vaccines for veterinary use have been around for ages. Why has it taken so long for human Lyme vaccines?
There used to be a vaccine approved for human use, but it was discontinued because it wasn’t profitable.
Yay capitalism.
As my vet described it: stuff that can cause cancer on a 15-20 year timescale is a lot less of a big deal for dogs than it is people.
Yep it’s due to capitalism. It wasn’t profitable to develop treatments for ticks or even mites.
Is it profitable?
Charge more if not.
Yeah I’m not buying this “not profitable” argument. These companys have no trouble overcharging for other things.