Back in the 1950s and 60s, the US Government tested virus sprays in NY subways to see how fast it would spread.
A few years ago, Al Quida was found to be operating labs in the Sahara testing various viruses. One was so bad it killed everyone associated with it so the lab in a cave was plugged.
Do we REALLY want to take a chance on some Terrorist caused virus outbreak in the US because of not vaccinating?
Any terrorist today has access to a microbiology lab to make a GMO virus or bacteria. It’s considered trivial to alter one to be ‘brand new’ and not covered by the vaccine.
Most of microbiology lab grad students at US colleges are from either China or the Middle East. More than enough knowledge base there to do the trick. And the equipment and materials are easily had for less than $1500.
This is why the US (and Russia and China and Israel) have extensive antimicrobial agent development programs. Ostensibly to fight ‘the next flu pandemic’. They know that any GMO microbe will likely be unaffected by any vaccination program and the time to product distribution for a vaccine would give the bug a 6m lead time.
Something to think about, though. Most of our vaccines are made in China. Including those given to our military. It wouldn’t be totally unfeasible for the Chinese to alter measles to make it pass right on by the vaccine immunity of our population and military, whilst also putting the altered version into their own military to protect them.
i guess you have no idea how vaccinations work.
the vaccination will work only against the specific virus or those closely related.
a virus developed in a cave would have a low probability of being stopped by previous vaccines
If the virus is created in a lab, there won’t be a vaccine immediately available.