Many of you wonder if we will see a vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 soon. Given the fact that the virus has been genetically mapped and the disease caused by this virus is rampaging across the planet, the odds are likely. Note I didn’t say it would be a fully effective vaccine or that it would be perfectly safe.
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How long will this take?
Back when I was hot to finish the development of my artificial kidney, a group of patients at Kings County Hospital got together and started one of the very first advocacy groups for folks with a disease. The National Association of Patients on Hemodialysis. From those 6 patients in 1969, who were undergoing dialysis thrice weekly for 12 to 18 hours at a clip (digest that fact for a minute), they involved other patients looking to brainstorm and seek out better alternatives- and changed their name to the American Association of Kidney Patients (AAKP).