How a Century-Old Army Vaccine May Have Saved My Life
“Don’t worry; this vaccine may save your life!” — said the army doctor before the shot”
The race to find a silver bullet against COVID-19 seems like a wild goose chase, as humanity may never take the kill shot at the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).
Early in the fight against the new coronavirus, we holstered a weapon that had saved countless lives in developing countries across the globe. That vaccine wasn’t a billion-dollar gunslinger or a stellar, trigger-happy sniper fresh out of the ranks. It served as the anonymous observer, armed only with target designators and range finders, up on the edge of a cliff, guiding the immune system's rapid response “warfare.”
Henceforth, I will share my experience and knowledge about a vaccine that, for many virologists, still has the potential to, if not protect us against infection from SARS-CoV-2, at least to provide strategic support and guidance for the immune system in cases more genetically susceptible to life-threatening disease.
In the Army, you have to get inoculated.
Back in May 2006, I started a military career. Before enlistment, there was an army fitness test. After that, I went through a battery of psychological and…
