Nov 2020
The disputed race for the vaccine against the new coronavirus is the topic explored by Marcos Cueto, scientific editor of HCS-Manguinhos, in the Editor’s note of its new issue.
HCSM vol.27 no.3 July/Sept. 2020.
According to Cueto, this race reveals the importance of technology in the battle against the pandemic, but a look at past epidemic outbreaks have shown that the fight against diseases needs to consider social and institutional factors.
“Having a vaccine would be a significant advance, but it should not replace policies regarding prevention and protection of the groups most vulnerable to the coronavirus and measures to ensure the continuity of all health programs. The exaggerated emphasis on a vaccine could cause us to forget the programs needed to reduce the social inequalities that the pandemic multiplied, or obscure the calls for urgent strengthening of the SUS.” says the note.
See the full Editor’s note:
Cueto, Marcos. Covid-19 and the race for a vaccine. Hist. cienc. saude-Manguinhos, Set 2020, vol.27, no.3, p.715-717. ISSN 0104-5970
