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2. "...the Lambda variant is relatively resistant to the vaccine-induced [antibodies]"

Tue Aug 10, 2021, 04:57 PM

Aug 2021

"Two other mutations on its spike proteins make it about 150% more resistant to antibodies produced by the vaccines."

This is not good news.

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Vaccine-resistant lambda variant is in the US [View all] MisterNiceKitty Aug 2021 OP

I bet Fenofibrate knocks it for a loop. roamer65 Aug 2021 #1

Was just going to post about this... cilla4progress Aug 2021 #3

Agreed pandr32 Aug 2021 #7

Contact Tracing? SoCalDavidS Aug 2021 #9

That we're not doing it now is not a reason to not do it. nt Xipe Totec Aug 2021 #11

I Never Said It Was A Reason SoCalDavidS Aug 2021 #12

Yea, we might as well just off ourselves and be done, right? Xipe Totec Aug 2021 #13

Like The Late, Great Kenny Rogers Said.... SoCalDavidS Aug 2021 #15

Why the RW reaction to CT? We ARE doing it, effectively, in some states getagrip_already Aug 2021 #21

I agree with this totally MisterNiceKitty Aug 2021 #16

Its even dumber than that Sgent Aug 2021 #17

Oh lovely Calculating Aug 2021 #5

In other news ... lpbk2713 Aug 2021 #6

And some assholes want him to run for VP with Trump in 2024! Initech Aug 2021 #10

THIS IS NOT WORSE THAN DELTA based on serum studies of mRNA vaccines Pobeka Aug 2021 #14

Exactly. This was tested against the Chinese vax. Native Aug 2021 #19

No conclusions can be drawn at this time... MisterNiceKitty Aug 2021 #22

Yes. These scare stories are not helping. Peppertoo Aug 2021 #23

I think we all need to realize Pobeka Aug 2021 #24

The entire original post is misleading and irresponsible. triron Aug 2021 #25

They use the word 'might' a lot in the article. Just saying. Tomconroy Aug 2021 #18