COVID boosters to be recommended for all

[Mik]

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/health/2021/08/16/covid-booster-shots-vaccination-united-states-biden-administration/8160915002/

[Loki]

Good article. It said everything I heard yesterday. A key point was effectiveness seems to wear off because the first and second shots were not spaced far enough apart. What I heard was the third shot should (that’s a hopeful should) confer immunity for a much longer period.

[LuFins Dad]

What’s frustrating is all of the studies announcing lasting immunity that were out in Marchand April.

[xenon]

The tricky part is there's different types of immunity (antibodies and T-cells).

One may last longer than the other.

Add in mutations and there are too many variables here to keep track of in a simple narrative.

[Mik]

Surprises are to be expected when moving at this pace.

[Loki]

@lufins-dad said in COVID boosters to be recommended for all:

What’s frustrating is all of the studies announcing lasting immunity that were out in Marchand April.

I dont know what to attribute to delta and what to timing between vaccines. It is curious for example that Moderna that has a three week interval appears to be holding up better.

I do recall many voices talking about booster shots all along and i think we all have to tolerate a virus that continues to evolve.

Our first and best strategy until we find something else is the vaccine. That said remdesivir, the steroid and mono clonal antibodies seem to be doing a great job in minimizing death.

On a promising note I am not hearing of breakthroughs yet with family, friends and coworkers. At this same point with covid initially I was aware of many from those groups.