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Scientists develop game-changing vaccine against Lyme disease ticks (www.newsweek.com)
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/2379797

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.

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[–] Spacebar@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I've had Lyme disease three times. I also live in the woods.

It would be great to never get it again.

[–] GobsImage@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

If you dont mind me asking, what was it like? And how long did it last?

[–] snota@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

Kind of an odd second order vaccination. You get vaccinated but can still catch Lyme. it would prevent the tick carrying Lyme in the future though, at least that's how I understood it.

[–] paysrenttobirds@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Seems like more than most vaccines this one's effectiveness depends on the whole community being vaccinated...