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An interesting study!
Researchers investigated whether antibodies stimulated by mRNA vaccination (BNT162b2), including 3rd dose boosting, differ from those generated by infection or adenoviral (ChAdOx1-S & Gam-COVID-Vac) or inactivated viral (BBIBP-CorV) vaccines. 1/
Researchers investigated whether antibodies stimulated by mRNA vaccination (BNT162b2), including 3rd dose boosting, differ from those generated by infection or adenoviral (ChAdOx1-S & Gam-COVID-Vac) or inactivated viral (BBIBP-CorV) vaccines. 1/
They analyzed human lymph nodes after infection or mRNA vaccination for correlates of serological differences. 2/
Antibody breadth against viral variants is less after infection compared to all vaccines evaluated, but improves over several months. 3/
I just read Irreversible Damage by @AbigailShrier about the phenomenon of soaring rates of F to M transition in girls and young women. Bravo to her for highlighting this, it should be a subject of societal concern — why is it happening, what are the risks? (Thread)
I found it puzzling however that the book offered a purely sociological theory — that girls are choosing to transition due to social contagion, subtle pressures from professionals, and a desire to alleviate pains of anxiety, depression, isolation. To me, this is dubious.
Sadly, #IrreversibleDamage was strangely devoid of *any* discussion of biological development of gender identity. There are 4 decades of scientific literature showing how gender (the brain's sex) is shaped in early development, sometimes shaped by abnormal hormonal exposures.
