Gov. DeSantis suggests one dose of Pfizer vaccine may be enough

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Gov. DeSantis suggests one dose of Pfizer vaccine may be enough

The government is allocating the vaccination on a per capita basis.



https://floridapolitics.com/archives/388610-gov-desantis-suggests-one-dose-of-pfizer-vaccine-may-be-enough

on December 13, 2020

Gov. Ron DeSantis just a few days ago said that Americans need to unify behind the science that has led to the rapid development of vaccines. So it was a bit strange that DeSantis on Friday said that perhaps the number of Florida residents who receive COVID-19 vaccinations could be boosted — by not following Pfizer Inc.’s recommended instructions for its vaccine candidate.

The federal government is imminently expected to announce its approval of Pfizer’s vaccine candidate and, within 24 hours of approval, begin shipping the vaccine to Florida and other states. DeSantis said Florida will receive less of the supply than what was initially anticipated, so he came up with a possible way to stretch out the state’s inoculations.

Instead of giving two doses, as recommended by the pharmaceutical manufacturer, to high-risk populations such as nursing home residents and front-line hospital workers, perhaps one dose could do, the Governor suggested Friday.

DeSantis pointed to an article in The Wall Street Journal — it was an opinion piece written by neuroscientist Michael Segal — about the efficacy of the one-dose approach. DeSantis referred to the second dose as a “booster” shot, echoing Segal’s choice of words.
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[madaboutharry]

1. Why do republicans continue to elect the stupidest people?

They are all so dumb. They are the people we all remember back in high school sitting in the back of class trying to secretly read comic books behind the teachers' backs and writing book reports based on Cliff Notes.

[Thrill]

6. Because their voters are dumb

Why change?

[Kablooie]

2. Holy crap. Now he's trying to make the vaccine ineffective.

So even more people will die even with the vaccine.
The vaccine was proven not to be effective until the second dose.

[nebby70]

3. okay ....

... the gloves are funny .... but putting on the mask is priceless....
... with all my heart I want to believe that was photo-shopped but.........
... why does Texas and Florida seem to have a corner in the market of especially odious politicians????
... what could possibly cause this guy to make such a pure D stupid statement??? ....
.... ugh....

[RestoreAmerica2020]

19. Okay hadn't watched videos..until your comment on mask...fucking hilarious!

..

Doesn't this guy have an assistant, advisor..to say 'hey dude wtf?'

[Roland99]

4. Gov moRon

[GoCubsGo]

12. Randi Rhodes calls him "Ron Death Sentence."

It becomes more and more appropriate by the hour.

[beachbumbob]

5. laughable and if Floridians believe his nonsense they deserve to get COVID and suffer

[Liberal In Texas]

7. That man is dangerous. GOP is the Party of Death

Mini Mussolini and his cult followers like desantis are killers.

[blueinredohio]

8. You can bet he'll get his two shots though.

[Walleye]

9. Republican instincts. They are such cheapskates and tightwads. In addition to authoritarian.

[Hugin]

10. Sounds like a plan, Dr DeMengele.

Maybe you should try it out on some twins first.

Fucking Nazi.

[GoCubsGo]

11. This guy is the dumbest motherfucker I have ever seen in my life.

More stupid than Trump and his moronic offspring.

[Bettie]

15. He is incredibly dim witted

but, I think Ron Johnson edges him out on sheer stupidity, but just by a hair.

[Best_man23]

13. So now he's a doctor

I think anyone in Florida who takes 1 dose of the Pfizer vaccine on his advice and then gets Covid should sue the pants off Gov Death Sentence for medical malpractice.

[Baitball Blogger]

14. Republicans are incompetent!

[DeminPennswoods]

16. Can't recall where I read/saw it, but the Pfizer

clinical trial showed 52% effectiveness after the 1st shot. The 2nd shot has regularly been referred to by Fauci and other medical pros as a "booster".

An interesting question is if just 1 dose of the Pfizer or Moderna drug is enough for people who have had and recovered from covid19.

[dalton99a]

17. Fucking moron.

Last edited Mon Dec 14, 2020, 10:40 AM - Edit history (1)

For Pfizer, according to documents published by the FDA ahead of a Thursday advisory meeting, the vaccine does offer strong protection (about 53% efficacy) against COVID-19 within about 10 days after the first dose.

But it is unclear how long this protection will last, underscoring the importance of getting the second dose that brings the efficacy rate to near 95% after seven days of inoculation.

“The first dose is there to train the immune system,” said Mark Slifka, a professor and vaccine researcher at Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU). “You really need that second dose to boost the immune system to its highest peak levels to give you the most durable immunity.”

The population may even need a third “booster” dose of the vaccine later on, Slifka said, but researchers have yet to conclude how long the two-dose vaccine will provide immunity.

We may eventually have a one-dose vaccine. Johnson & Johnson has been developing one, but they won’t seek FDA approval until next year at the earliest.

It is relatively common for vaccines to require two or more doses to boost immunity. For example, both the chicken pox vaccine and the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine require two doses. Many children's vaccines, like the tetanus shot, even require three doses.

https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/vaccine/covid-19-vaccines-pfizer-moderna-two-doses/283-7d3510bb-9df2-4ec1-8f10-980b495d545d

[JPbelgium]

18. Please Pfizer, give a clear and unambiguous answer to this nonsense... (n/t)