Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has questioned the position of anti-vaxxers amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Asked how confident he was that an effective vaccine would be widely distributed by the end of 2020, Gates said:"the initial vaccine won't be ideal in terms of its effectiveness against sickness and transmission. It may not have a long duration, and it will mainly be used in rich countries as a stopgap measure."Asked whether the vaccine should be mandatory, the 64-year-old business magnate said that approach can"often backfire.
"But you might say that if you're going to work in an old-folks home or have any exposure to elderly people, it would be required." Gates went on to predict the"true end" of the pandemic would come from herd immunity acquired by vaccines and natural infections,"sometime next year" for rich countries.
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