ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

IMMUNE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why isn’t there a vaccine for the common cold?
A
it’s not really a virus
B
it’s caused by an extrememly tiny virus
C
many different viruses cause cold symptoms
D
cold vaccines trigger autoimmune responses
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It has been difficult to manufacture vaccines to prevent the common cold because it is caused by several viruses. The effect of vaccines for preventing the common cold in healthy people is still unknown. The evidence is current to 26 April 2022.

Detailed explanation-2: -There is no cure for colds; there only is treatment of symptoms, which can last anywhere from two days to two weeks. “Rhinovirus mutates very quickly and comes in many varieties, and for this reason, doctors are unable to make a vaccine to fight off colds as we can for the flu, ” says Dr. Foxman.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although there are no immunizations that prevent the common cold, vaccines protect against symptoms shared with other respiratory illnesses. Examples include the COVID-19, influenza, pneumococcal, and tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccines.

Detailed explanation-4: -yet there is no vaccine. The fact of the matter is that the common cold has over 100 types of viruses that can cause it, and because of this, it is extremely difficult to develop a drug or vaccine that will be effective against every virus. Plus, viruses can evolve very rapidly, making matters even more difficult.

Detailed explanation-5: -Their unavailability is attributable to regulatory/economic factors and the properties of individual viruses, but also to an absence of relevant animal models and ethical problems for the conduct of clinical of trials in pediatric and other critical populations.

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