1/ Comparison of immune responses to Pfizer, Moderna, & J&J vaccines over 8 months post-vaxx.
Neutralizing antibodies:
- Pfizer: peaked high, then ⬇️ over time
- Moderna: peaked highest, then ⬇️ over time
- J&J: lower peak, but stable (?⬆️)over time
2/ Another look at neutralizing antibody responses for Pfizer, Moderna, and J&J vaccines over time:
3/ With all three vaccines, functional antibody responses (antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis & antibody-dependent complement deposition) were stable over time:
4/ Those who got Pfizer/Moderna vaccines had ⬇️antibodies over time to early WA1 variant and to Alpha, Beta, Delta variants:
5/ Those who got J&J vaccine antibodies were stable/⬆️ over time to early WA1 variant and to Alpha, Beta, Delta variants:
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7/ CD4+ T-cell & CD8+ T-cell responses to Pfizer, Moderna, J&J vaccines are pretty stable over time:
8/ CD4+ T-cell & CD8+ T-cell responses to Pfizer, Moderna, J&J vaccines by variant over time:
9/ In summary:
- High peak antibody responses to Pfizer & Moderna vaccines followed by ⬇️
- Moderna generally elicited higher antibody titers than Pfizer
- J&J elicited lower initial antibody responses, but these were stable over time
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2/ Brennan: "...you with the HHS Secretary in this video announcement on Tuesday where Secretary Kennedy said the CDC was removing the COVID vaccine for healthy children & healthy pregnant women from its recommended immunization schedule"
2/ Healthy infants may not die from COVID, but they’re at higher risk for ER visits and hospitalizations… both scary & costly.
3/ Pregnant women ARE at higher risk for severe COVID (& influenza).
Pregnancy is a period of immunosuppression (so that the woman’s immune system doesn’t reject the fetus as a foreign body) & stress on the lungs & heart.
1/ A new study from South Korea suggests the shingles vaccine may do more than just prevent shingles—it might also protect your heart 🫀.
on @CBSMornings with @GayleKing @vladduthiersCBS @nateburleson
2/ Researchers followed over 2 million adults for a decade.
Those who got Zostavax—the older, live shingles vaccine—had a 23% lower risk of heart disease, including heart attacks, strokes & heart failure.
3/ That cardiovascular protection wasn’t short-lived.