I think that the goal all along has been preventing a widespread epidemic which could lead to the disease mutating into something far worse than it currently is. This vaccine works the same as do all others, the more people who get the vaccine, the less likely that an epidemic breaks out (or a pandemic). Limiting the number of cases will limit the chance of mutation.
The so called "hype" this is getting is just the media taking something that isnt exactly marketable to their audience and trying to sell it some other way. I very seriously doubt the intention is to increase the governments hold on out lives (by ensureing that we live?)

. Or for all of you conspiracy theorists it is the government trying to scare the population as a whole into doing what is best for the population as a whole...
And as far as these "harmful" ingredients, I would venture to guess that most of that is just media hype as well. I have yet to see any conclusive evidence on that.
