Re: "Lyme disease is just a common, irritating bacterial infection"

the 3rd Man wrote:
Yes, well, in that case, it hardly seems worthwhile to try to develop
a vaccine against it, doesn't it?

I mean, given the relatively benign description above, why would
anyone think a vaccine would be necessary?

Especially when that the vaccine is not 100 percent effective and the vaccine's effectiveness depends on people receiving three doses over a one-year period.

It's much simpler and cheaper to treat those people who get bitten with a single dose of doxycycline, isn't it?

And those who missed the tick bite and who's immune system doesn't eradicate Borrelia, well that must be a very small group. But luckily a few weeks of doxy will cure them.

A Lyme vaccine sounds very cost-INeffective..
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