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Hortensis

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18. Well, there are a lot more than 2 vaccines coming. We have no real idea
Mon Nov 16, 2020, 02:09 PM
Nov 2020

which of them will become widely administered not just in the beginning but over time, and in various geographic regions. Last week Pfizer's was talked about, this week Moderna's also. Our government alone is officially sponsoring six. (Pfizer refused Warp Speed financing and interference during initial development but now has an advance-purchase agreement with the government.)

Plus, a certain vaccine may be better for an individual than others and prescribed by a personal physician.

My usual long-winded way of saying I'm waiting on the details. Since my husband and I don't have to work, a guess is we won't be offered the first rounds, but that notion could already be completely wrong. Maybe entire cities and counties will be targeted.

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Duration of immunity is a total unknown, but all signs from natural infection suggest annual booster hlthe2b Nov 2020 #1
I only know that the Pfizer vaccine is two doses. Mike 03 Nov 2020 #2
Article from Sept on that topic... PoliticAverse Nov 2020 #3
One version is two doses; one is one soothsayer Nov 2020 #4
Both Moderna and Pfizer are two dose vaccine. LisaL Nov 2020 #8
Right, no one knows. Oh they're both double doses? Ugh soothsayer Nov 2020 #9
Yes, both double doses. LisaL Nov 2020 #11
Right. So the difference is... storage temp, with moderna not needing extreme cold soothsayer Nov 2020 #12
Yes. LisaL Nov 2020 #13
think of flu vaccine - it is a different version every year - not sure if this is what COVID NRaleighLiberal Nov 2020 #5
Both Vacines need a second shot. njhoneybadger Nov 2020 #6
Nobody knows. LisaL Nov 2020 #7
The anti-VAX folks will die-off the fastest, I expect. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #10
Along with their children, who have no choice in the matter. nt JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2020 #19
That will be tragic... and sad that innocent children must suffer. NurseJackie Nov 2020 #20
Likely will need boosters, but frequency unknown. Jirel Nov 2020 #14
I have always assumed genxlib Nov 2020 #15
what we know? Next to nothing and why its laughable. beachbumbob Nov 2020 #16
Hard to know since we are still missing basic knowledge about the virus. usajumpedtheshark Nov 2020 #17
Well, there are a lot more than 2 vaccines coming. We have no real idea Hortensis Nov 2020 #18
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