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Shermann

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25. I think you are overstating the significance of mutations in the waning vaccine durability

Reply to cadoman (Reply #24)

Thu Nov 25, 2021, 11:54 PM

Nov 2021

In the US, it has mostly been a story of the original strain and the Delta variant.

The latest scare is "Nu", which is only the 13th variant. Most variants have come and gone without much fanfare.

No, I'm afraid this durability issue seems to primarily be caused by internal biological mechanisms over time as opposed to external forces.

I do appreciate your intelligent response, however.

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COVID Protection Wanes After 2 Doses of Pfizer Vaccine: Study [View all] discocrisco01 Nov 2021 OP

We know. That's why boosters are being offered. Ocelot II Nov 2021 #1

I sense the same with Moderna.... FarPoint Nov 2021 #3

That's still 84.5% effective after 6 months. Phoenix61 Nov 2021 #2

That's considering 100% were exposed. We don't know that. mucifer Nov 2021 #4

That's not 84.5% effective unless everyone was exposed to a big enough viral load. Lucky Luciano Nov 2021 #6

The control is vaccinated. Phoenix61 Nov 2021 #17

No that's meaningless for measuring effectiveness of the vaccine. Lucky Luciano Nov 2021 #20

They are measuring how fast immunity drops. Phoenix61 Nov 2021 #21

They are measuring how fast immunity drops. Phoenix61 Nov 2021 #22

Got my booster early November to be ready for thanksgiving with the wife's family Sherman A1 Nov 2021 #5

I used moniss Nov 2021 #18

Yet another poorly-worded click-bait headline ... Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2021 #7

I'm boosted with Moderna (all 3 doses).. Karma13612 Nov 2021 #8

Late breaking news? dem4decades Nov 2021 #9

hey even professional journalists should get a day off on the holidays cadoman Nov 2021 #12

Thanks Doctor Obvious! nt Shermann Nov 2021 #10

anyone surprised doesn't understand the science of vaccination or corona viruses cadoman Nov 2021 #11

You could have been surprised six months ago Shermann Nov 2021 #13

the durability had nothing to do with mRNA, it had to do with how rapidly corona viruses change cadoman Nov 2021 #14

CNBC? Shermann Nov 2021 #23

I think their lead obfuscates what was actually said in the studies and video cadoman Nov 2021 #24

I think you are overstating the significance of mutations in the waning vaccine durability Shermann Nov 2021 #25

Most of the industrialized world knew this months ago. HUAJIAO Nov 2021 #15

They don't know how long the boosters last. hamsterjill Nov 2021 #16

I have all 3 Pfizer orangecrush Nov 2021 #19