Both great questions!
The World Health Organization recognizes 24 variants of Measles and there are four predominant Measles genotypes currently circulating worldwide: D8, B3, H1 and D4.
The World Health Organization recognizes 24 variants of Measles and there are four predominant Measles genotypes currently circulating worldwide: D8, B3, H1 and D4.
https://twitter.com/GottaHearDis/status/1425248227721420802
More on that here: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
In terms of how long the vaccines last, on 1 April, Pfizer and BioNTech confirmed that immunity from their RNA vaccine is still going strong (91.3% effective) six months after the second dose.
Similarly, evidence for the Moderna vaccine shows 94% effectiveness six months following the second dose.
This six month marker is an important milestone and both manufacturers will continue to monitor the effectiveness of their vaccines as the months roll by.
This six month marker is an important milestone and both manufacturers will continue to monitor the effectiveness of their vaccines as the months roll by.
We will learn more about how long they last as time goes on, all of this is still very very new to everyone.
The graph in the second link is pretty cool, because you can see the variation between the different age groups:
🔵 18-55
♦️ 56-70
❇️ 71+
🔵 18-55
♦️ 56-70
❇️ 71+
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