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The CDC has been shown to be a frightful mess in all this. Poor decisions, proclamations, and reversals all over the place. Right now they rate with Congress with trustworthiness.
Pfizer and Moderna are basically the same, so I see no reason why that would matter (standard disclaimer that I am not a doctor). Also, as Sand says there have been some promising results in people who did mixy-matchy with mRNA/adenovirus vaccines.
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You have a link for this?
Anecdotal reports from St. Tammany Parish, LA (a deep-red "plan-demic" area and a ongoing Delta hotspot) are that local hospitals & clinics are getting a lot of people suddenly signing up and showing up for the COVID vaccines. People are now actually waiting in numbers now at these vaccination locations, whereas two weeks ago it was an easy no-wait walk-up.
Man, I hope this mindset takes hold.
Still preliminary, but this article will give you the current state of play. Short version: Not enough replicative studies or peer review for scientific consensus to yet have been achieved. They're working on it.
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy was on CNN this morning. The interviewer mentioned this to Murthy, saying that Pfizer self-reported a 50x increase in efficacy (??? or more likely antibody count). Murthy gave a diplomatic walking-the-line answer, something like "more study is needed".
Probably a piece of the "convincing the inconvincible" puzzle, though I think the persuasive factors are manifold.
As we are finding out, the vaccine efficacy vs Delta tends to wane over time much quicker than expected. Couldnt this be the case with the results of a booster shot (ie the efficacy will just wane over time)?
Of course. This is their internal publication. But CDC should not have been so dismissive a few weeks ago.
Sure. So what?
This may also depend on how far apart the mRNA doses are administered. The UK and Israel differ both on the dosing schedule and the reported Delta efficacy.
Just deliver it along with the flu shot we get every fall. Not a problem at all as far as I'm concerned.
Agree here. "Booster" should not be a dirty word. If a booster helps people, bring it on.
Ask about ventilation practices if you don't know them.
I feel for you dude. Tough juggling Covid risk vs. the importance of socialization and possibly the cost. Hopefully this news helps you navigate this.
This is an area where I think it pays to do the homework too -- unlike the EUA, which should be confirmed as "approved". Pfizer stands to make a #### ton of money from a 3rd shot, so you can't just take their study at face value. I think it will prove out, but that's just basic due diligence stuff.
Horrible if true, but its a fact that more kids die from the seasonal flu than from Covid (on a yearly basis). Should we keep all kids wearing masks in schools permanently?Alabama currently has a record 32 kids hospitalized with COVID and is also seeing record admissions.
Schools open up in 2 weeks with no mask mandate in AL
Doesn't matter if you have a Governor like in Florida, Texas, or here in Arizona. They are refusing to follow guidance in the name of free dumb.
This is a twist on the usual story. The councilman is not a vaccine denier -- in fact, he got his shots ASAP. But his wife was medically advised not to take the vaccine. Recently, Dominick Impastato's wife and three kids all tested positive -- so he's isolated away from his family over the past week and a half. Now he's going public with his story to help promote vaccinations in the area.
Or this?
Yet we want our kids to mask up for Covid. Lunacy
Keep an ear to the ground ... it's happening in significant numbers and still building. Lots and lots of anecdotes.
OK ... ?
Now might be a good time to set up some pop-up vax stations around town, nothing like eyeing up your mortality to prompt action
Now might be a good time to set up some pop-up vax stations around town, nothing like eyeing up your mortality to prompt action
Neither should "mask" but here we are.
I'm to the point of recommending that if you have the means, buy a cheap air scrubber and donate to your child's room. If the ####### schools won't do it, do it yourself.
Bet they sell a lot of Darwin shirts there.
Right, we're talking about something that is free to most people currently, but only costs $19.50. People spend $ on all sorts of really stupid stuff. I don't have a problem with any company selling a potentially life saving drug dose costing as much as a family meal at Panda Express. The market will decide it's worth in the long run, but sub $20 is ridiculously cheap. I'd much rather pay for a $20 shot and try to avoid having to pay for a Regeneron antibody cocktail costing anywhere between $1500 and $6500.
Oh yea for sure. My wife and I head there next week so we will scope it all out. We saw it last year before covid and it seemed ideal then. Thanks.
You're right. I'm thinking they should mask up for RSV as well.
I don't even know why I'm answering this as your tone and talking points make it pretty clear where you stand on this.
Comparing national, year-long data from an established virus, to single-state, monthly data from a novel and rapidly worsening outbreak does seem to be in line with YOUR standard caliber of analysis in this thread.
You clearly missed the year long data being for 0-5 year olds only. Do betterComparing year-long data from an established virus, to state-level data from a novel and rapidly worsening outbreak does seem to be in line with YOUR standard caliber of analysis in this thread.
Keep up the good work, Scienceguy.
Maybe you should start texting your buddies RSV links you sociopathOh I didn't miss anything.. I assure you
