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Rhiannon12866

(205,855 posts)
Thu Dec 9, 2021, 06:00 AM Dec 2021

Stephen Colbert: Guest Dr. David Agus Fills Us In On The Latest Science

What Do We Actually Know About Omicron? Dr. David Agus Fills Us In On The Latest Science



Covid expert and CBS News medical contributor Dr. David Agus makes his first visit to the show and briefs Stephen on the latest science surrounding the Omicron variant. Stick around for parts two and three of this conversation with Dr. Agus!




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Stephen Colbert: Guest Dr. David Agus Fills Us In On The Latest Science (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 OP
Thank you. ❤ littlemissmartypants Dec 2021 #1
You're more than welcome! He was an excellent and informative guest... Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #2
Couldn't agree more! ❤ littlemissmartypants Dec 2021 #3
That's the clearest explanation I've heard about boosters vs Omicron nuxvomica Dec 2021 #4
Thanks! Rhiannon12866 Dec 2021 #6
Great info! SheltieLover Dec 2021 #5
I'll take him over Stephanie Miller's Dr. LW1977 Dec 2021 #7

nuxvomica

(12,438 posts)
4. That's the clearest explanation I've heard about boosters vs Omicron
Thu Dec 9, 2021, 08:47 AM
Dec 2021

That if the vaccine targets ten "spots" on the spike protein and Omicron has only three of those spots, more antibodies from boosters can still target at least those three spots effectively. Thanks for posting!

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