

Human: Is all the research going on for Covid-19 going to help us find a vaccine for the common cold?


Assistant: That’s a great question.  It’s important to know more about what you mean by that.  Did you mean to ask how many days you’ll likely get the vaccine?  If not, you can ask your doctor.  In your particular context, I’d suggest you take the most recent results you know about the coronavirus, and talk to your doctor about your chances of getting it in the next year.  The most recent studies have been done mostly in countries with limited funding from other organizations, so I’m not sure if you’ll get a vaccine from your local research hospitals.  I’m going to ask about a lot of the things you’re asking for the longest possible time to get the vaccine and to get it safely, so I can tell.  I understand that I should point out that there is a lot of work required to make this vaccine.


Assistant: The National Institutes of Health says that you need not take every vaccine recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You also need to obtain a second opinion from a qualified doctor about the vaccine(s) they recommend.

