Should Covid vaccines have been 3 doses from the start? Perhaps. But remember it was a miracle we got highly effective vaccines developed, tested, approved & administered within a year of the pandemic.
Science is not magic. We did better than anyone hoped for. I'm thankful.
Science is not magic. We did better than anyone hoped for. I'm thankful.
Science is continuous learning. Science means we are guided by the best research data we have in the moment. Not what we may have in the future.
If we learn something new, or if the virus changes, we adapt.
We now know a booster is better. So we recommend one. Simple as that
If we learn something new, or if the virus changes, we adapt.
We now know a booster is better. So we recommend one. Simple as that
So yes, next year we may recommend another booster or a modified variant specific vaccine. We don't know. It depends on what the research shows. Depends on what the risks look like at the time.
That's the way medicine works.
That's the way medicine works.
Data supporting a booster dose is in this thread.
https://twitter.com/vincentrk/status/1460623623203524614
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