"How prone are children to the new Delta Variant and why can’t they be vaccinated?"
Parents are worried as children return to school...
One fact about a Wednesday on Darren, Keri, and Sky is that Prof Túlio De Oliveira from KRISP at UKZN joins us on the show. He is one of the world’s top virologists, virus hunters, and bioinformaticians. A world-renowned researcher who has appeared on CNN, BBC, and Al Jazeera, sharing information regarding COVID-19 and the vaccine.
Today we opened the floor with the very important question that everyone who is hesitant to get vaccinated asks:
"What will the effect be if people do not get vaccinated?" Prof Tulio thoroughly breaks down the answer to this question with statistics looking at the challenges that will take place on South Africa's health system as a whole. Part of his answer also highlights how normal life might only be a memory if people fail to get vaccinated.
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We also ask a question to the professor from Shawn:
"mRNA based vaccines, can they alter the genome of humans as the messenger RNA attaches itself to our DNA? Secondly, can this lead to genetic manipulation as I believe the vaccine works in the same manner as gene therapy?"
Professor Tulio was able to answer this technical question in the podcast below.
The most important question he answered today was whether the Delta variant was transmissible to children. Everyone is worried about their children's safety, especially as they have returned to school.
In this podcast you will also find out why children cannot get vaccinated:
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