Medical Xpress March 20, 2025
Sbarro Health Research Organization (SHRO)

Imagine a previously unknown bug—new to our immune defenses—that suddenly emerged and rapidly spread all over the globe, causing the deaths of millions and an economic breakdown due to the interruption of work in virtually every country.

Imagine, however, that the scientific community develops, in record time, a powerful vaccine against the tiny bug. How would you pick who should be vaccinated first? Who is at high risk of developing the severe form of the deadly disease? Who is to be protected with higher priority?

Well, if you find the story familiar, this is what recently happened with the COVID pandemic due to SARS-CoV-2 infection. While the world was dealing with so many deaths and the resulting political, economic, and...

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