The latest GBD/HART etc mantra is that vaccines don't stop transmission. It's also being echoed by some who ought to know better.
It's right that cax fares better vs severe disease vs protection, this is remarkably common for others as well. Think about it, protection is mainly
It's right that cax fares better vs severe disease vs protection, this is remarkably common for others as well. Think about it, protection is mainly
antibodies and the tissue resident cell responses. Severe disease is dealt with by your memory response etc in addition.
But why is delta causing infections with such frequency? Fair question. First, it's absolutely the case that most severe cases are unvaccinated...incl more
But why is delta causing infections with such frequency? Fair question. First, it's absolutely the case that most severe cases are unvaccinated...incl more
and more <18, mainly <16.
So, what dictates how thetge vaccines protect you? It's both you and SARS2. In simple terms and no particular order:
1. Vax efficacy, dose interval and time since dose.
2. Your age and genetics
3. Meds and underlying conditions, incl multi morbidity
So, what dictates how thetge vaccines protect you? It's both you and SARS2. In simple terms and no particular order:
1. Vax efficacy, dose interval and time since dose.
2. Your age and genetics
3. Meds and underlying conditions, incl multi morbidity
4. Virus evolution away from your immunogen (delta vs Wuhan)
5. Exposure, so either due to prevalence or high risk activities.
REACT 1 report this week showed very clearly that you are far less likely to be infected with vax.
Sad fact is that we are ignoring 4 & 5, and so also
5. Exposure, so either due to prevalence or high risk activities.
REACT 1 report this week showed very clearly that you are far less likely to be infected with vax.
Sad fact is that we are ignoring 4 & 5, and so also
3...
Allowing this virus to run unchecked COULD eventually undo a lot of the good that our vaccines can do for us.
We have no guarantee that we can keep pace like for flu.
If you insist on a model from another virus, try measles. Personally, I think we need vax + mitigations.
Allowing this virus to run unchecked COULD eventually undo a lot of the good that our vaccines can do for us.
We have no guarantee that we can keep pace like for flu.
If you insist on a model from another virus, try measles. Personally, I think we need vax + mitigations.
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