The Ugly Truth About A Vaccine That Didn’t Work

The KFD pathogen can be fatal. The jab meant to counteract it, however, lost its effectiveness as the regulator dozed off. This is the ugly truth about a vaccine that didn’t work.

Karnataka's department of health and family welfare sent an unusual circular to all district health officials on October 10, 2022. The circular, written in Kannada, discussed the scarcity of a vaccination against Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), a devastating disease that mostly affects forest and agricultural workers. According to the circular, no vaccination would be available for the forthcoming KFD illness season, which runs from November to May. As a result, the health department directed officials to combat this tick-borne disease by alternative means, such as teaching individuals on how to avoid tick bites.

The circular was strange in a number of ways. The best line of defense against the disease is generally agreed to be the KFD vaccination. Considering that there is no specific treatment for...

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