FAQ: Will current vaccines protect against the B.1.617 variant that is felt to be playing a role in the COVID crisis in India.
Answer: Yes they will. The summary of all the information out there is that current vaccines are highly protective, especially against severe disease.
Answer: Yes they will. The summary of all the information out there is that current vaccines are highly protective, especially against severe disease.
It doesn't mean vaccinated people in India can relax on precautions. Or that we stop worrying about the mutant entering other countries & causing problems. Coz:
-Vaccinated people may still spread to others
-We need more data on protection
-There may be other mutants that arise
-Vaccinated people may still spread to others
-We need more data on protection
-There may be other mutants that arise
It does mean:
-Vaccines work & people should get vaccinated as soon as possible.
-Countries with extra doses of COVID vaccine, any COVID vaccine, should send surplus to help India. You will save a huge number of lives. You will also protect yourself from rise of new mutants
-Vaccines work & people should get vaccinated as soon as possible.
-Countries with extra doses of COVID vaccine, any COVID vaccine, should send surplus to help India. You will save a huge number of lives. You will also protect yourself from rise of new mutants
Beware of viral exposure dose. Too much of anything is not good.
Maskless encounter in crowded indoor situation with high viral dose exposure may be too much for the immune system to handle even if you are vaccinated.
Maskless encounter in crowded indoor situation with high viral dose exposure may be too much for the immune system to handle even if you are vaccinated.
Until prevalence rates of the virus goes down, and herd immunity kicks in, better to be careful.
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