1/ I’m a young, healthy physician; at first, I wasn’t convinced of the rationale for getting a booster shot.
I’m in the group that CDC’s advisory committee voted against in a split vote on Pfizer.
I later did, & here’s why:
washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/1…
I’m in the group that CDC’s advisory committee voted against in a split vote on Pfizer.
I later did, & here’s why:
washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/1…
2/ Fundamentally, there are two parts to the equation—
Am I protected?
And am I at high risk of transmitting to those who are not?
As vaccine effectiveness wanes against infections in all age groups, those of us who have a lot of exposure to the virus & to vulnerable folks…
Am I protected?
And am I at high risk of transmitting to those who are not?
As vaccine effectiveness wanes against infections in all age groups, those of us who have a lot of exposure to the virus & to vulnerable folks…
3/ are going to increasingly be at higher risk of transmitting onwards.
As a doctor taking care of immunocompromised patients in whom vaccines don’t work as well— reducing the chance of getting infected becomes more important. This holds true for those with…
As a doctor taking care of immunocompromised patients in whom vaccines don’t work as well— reducing the chance of getting infected becomes more important. This holds true for those with…
4/ vulnerable folks at home as well. As we have seen, this epidemic has been about protecting ourselves AND those around us.
I think it’s important to remember that boosters are one way of doing this (there are others that respect global equity more if we can ship the doses)
I think it’s important to remember that boosters are one way of doing this (there are others that respect global equity more if we can ship the doses)
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