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42. The Moderna (and Pfiser) vaccine is equally effective against the variants

Wed Feb 17, 2021, 01:03 PM

Feb 2021

The Modenra vaccine was developed on attacking the architecture of the Corona Virus (i.e. the external spurs) and not on the internal working of the particular strain of the virus, like traditional vaccines and the Johnson and Johnson virus.

https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/the-moderna-covid-19-mrna-1273-vaccine-what-you-need-to-know?gclid=CjwKCAiAmrOBBhA0EiwArn3mfPM_bZ5Sj-QBnW4YvbQVeExfaSSjbitwBw36CZzkKxnHQVJvtKDb8RoCOBsQAvD_BwE

Based on the evidence so far, the new variants of SARS-CoV-2, including the B.1.1.7 and the 501Y.V2, do not alter the effectiveness of the Moderna mRNA vaccine. The monitoring, collection and analysis of data on new variants and their impact on the effectiveness of COVID-19 diagnostics, treatments and vaccines continues.

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A school-related Covid horror story [View all] markpkessinger Feb 2021 OP

Heartbreaking. The irresponsibility of the family that sent their child to school MLAA Feb 2021 #1

Couldn't agree more! n/t markpkessinger Feb 2021 #2

Not to defend them, but special needs families can often be in terrible shape. They are not able to lindysalsagal Feb 2021 #31

I taught SPED for a while. WinstonSmith4740 Feb 2021 #41

Well put. Both my wife and I retired to avoid going back to the classroom. iemitsu Feb 2021 #52

This scenario will! be repeated many, many times. notinkansas Feb 2021 #3

Far too many parents rely on schools as babysitters. Lonestarblue Feb 2021 #14

Pushing to open schools is ridiculous! SheltieLover Feb 2021 #4

Evidence is being ignored. Schools not as safe as headlines suggest. See link wiggs Feb 2021 #5

Why is such a child in a HS, instead of an appropriate institutional setting? Klaralven Feb 2021 #6

I was thinking the same thing! Ziggysmom Feb 2021 #12

Integration? Jimbo S Feb 2021 #19

I suppose that is the hope, but does it actually work? Klaralven Feb 2021 #20

Everyone involved defines "working" differently. There's the rub. lindysalsagal Feb 2021 #32

There are no longer VA_Jill Feb 2021 #37

There was a court ruling on this. wnylib Feb 2021 #38

It's part of American with Disabilities Act. (ADA) WinstonSmith4740 Feb 2021 #49

Then there are the anti vax people to consider - how many will do similar? BSdetect Feb 2021 #7

There are people still denying the seriousness of COVID who are going out with symptoms brewens Feb 2021 #8

This story breaks my heart. snacker Feb 2021 #9

Every day, we're hearing more about deadly mutations, Sugar Smack Feb 2021 #10

There's the rub. theaocp Feb 2021 #11

I've mentioned this before in other posts. wnylib Feb 2021 #40

exactly demtenjeep Feb 2021 #47

Utterly heartbreaking, and words are inadequate. The family of one of my friends are all niyad Feb 2021 #13

how awful NJCher Feb 2021 #15

I had a conversation about school transmission MontanaMama Feb 2021 #16

You have to trust the families of all the other kids at the school. Iggo Feb 2021 #17

And you have no reason to trust the families. Between maskholes and parents who are Nay Feb 2021 #24

I'm so 😢 sorry seta1950 Feb 2021 #18

Even during normal times DENVERPOPS Feb 2021 #21

My paralegal lost her best friend to COVID last September. Her friend was an elementary Dustlawyer Feb 2021 #22

It only takes one irresponsible person. MoonlitKnight Feb 2021 #23

+1, "There is absolutely no good reason to be opening schools, bars, restaurants and gyms right now" uponit7771 Feb 2021 #28

The UK variant is hitting kids hard MoonlitKnight Feb 2021 #53

Just damn, CV is a freakin horror movie and now there's a variant that hits kids ?! ... damn uponit7771 Feb 2021 #54

How absolutely sad and terrible. My wife is a teacher in our community PaulRevere08 Feb 2021 #25

Vaccinate all teachers and spouses now grantcart Feb 2021 #26

But then there's the variants. nt Susan Calvin Feb 2021 #29

The Moderna (and Pfiser) vaccine is equally effective against the variants grantcart Feb 2021 #42

I hope that's right. Susan Calvin Feb 2021 #50

Radio Lab Podcast on July 30th had a lengthy broadcast supporting this grantcart Feb 2021 #55

Well, I hope that's right. Susan Calvin Feb 2021 #57

This is one of the major reasons I Won't Go Back. Susan Calvin Feb 2021 #27

😡 mfcorey1 Feb 2021 #30

Heartbreaking. We have a relative dying of COVID; he was exposed by a 14-year-old Liberty Belle Feb 2021 #33

Yes indeed, all educators must be on the priority list FakeNoose Feb 2021 #35

sorry to hear about your relative. grantcart Feb 2021 #43

the people who killed her husband barbtries Feb 2021 #34

I think that that family's decision to blind-side the school like that is not only horrific, BobTheSubgenius Feb 2021 #36

This woman had been teaching for 37 years. iemitsu Feb 2021 #39

That seems a little harsh. N/t theaocp Feb 2021 #48

Perhaps. I had to deal with the same choice and I quit rather than put myself or my loved ones in iemitsu Feb 2021 #51

I think she has a legitimate lawsuit AwakeAtLast Feb 2021 #44

This doesn't sound to me like a reason to slow down the opening... LAS14 Feb 2021 #45

this is why I am off on medical until hubby and I get both vaccines demtenjeep Feb 2021 #46

Any teacher could have predicted this: Parents *will* send sick kids to school. Reader Rabbit Feb 2021 #56