Thread by @x2IndSpeculator

Finally, let's stop our silly debates & hear from Sahin. I've copy/pasted all his quotes from WSJ.
"Immunity against the coronavirus is waning in people who were fully vaccinated with the shot made by BioNTech SE and Pfizer Inc. in January because of the rapidly spreading...
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https://twitter.com/C_Barraud/status/1419361292083736584

#DeltaVariant, BioNTech’s CEO said, CONFIRMING data from #Israel."
"But even as antibody levels are dropping seven months after immunization among some vaccine recipients, most of them will remain protected against severe disease and might not yet need a third dose."
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“The antibody titers are going down,” Dr. Sahin said, referring to the unit of measurement for antibodies against the virus. “The vaccine protection against the new variant is considerably lower.”
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wsj.com/articles/covid…

"The weakening of the first line of defense - the antibodies - meant that vaccinated people could get infected again, but there was no evidence that their cellular immunity was dropping, since most infections wouldn't end in severe disease, Dr. Sahin said."
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"Sahin said that he wouldn't be giving public advice on whether to use a 3rd shot, and that he would only interpret data as they arrive from real-life studies SUCH AS THE ONE IN ISRAEL.."
"This debate must proceed without us: We will only supply data and governments will...
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need to tell us what they want."
"In the ideal case the vaccine, which is currently only sold to governments, would be authorized for broad use."
"When the vaccine becomes available on the free market everyone will be able to make this decision for themselves, Dr. Sahin said."
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So, several things cleared. Israel data is THE data, best data #Pfizer can collect. Immunity vs. #SARSCoV2 waning after 7 months, vs. #Delta considerably lower, but most are still protected vs. severe disease. Although a question remains: who needs a booster & who doesn't YET?
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I'm worried why he hasn't even mentioned a #Delta-specific booster. Not a word. Not a hint whether it works better or not at all. They've started a 3rd shot campaign for the immunocompromised with the original, not a #Delta-specific booster. We are running behind #SARS2 again!
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The most disturbing: "soon everyone will be able to make this decision". Once it becomes available on the free market NOT everyone will be able to AFFORD boosters. The rich will buy it regularly & remain protected while the rest will depend on governments & healthcare systems.
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