Vaccine Wars

Guest Post by David Evans

During the first half of the 21st Century, after a series of deadly pandemics swept the globe, it was determined that a universal vaccine would be necessary if humanity was ever going to be able to go outside again and smell the roses. The world was believed to be awash with germs and diseases and the vaccine manufacturers were in a pitched battle to produce a vaccine that could protect a severely depressed human immune system against all diseases.

Without disease in the world what new possibilities would this open to mankind. Like some modern day Ferdinand Magellan Mankind might be able to explore the world once again. One unintended consequence of all this was the subject of some policy discussions and that is how the development of such superimmunity might contribute to overpopulation.

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