That’s my concern too.
Mutating, evolving is my worry which will for certain occur.
I have heard there is a new strand but can’t find information so possibly a rumour.
A life of yearly ‘boosters”
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Mutating, evolving is my worry which will for certain occur.
I have heard there is a new strand but can’t find information so possibly a rumour.
A life of yearly ‘boosters”
Much to consider from this article but some of my main take-outs:
- In one of the only long-term studies to consider these three planks of the immune system simultaneously — antibodies, B cells and T cells — researchers found that vaccination spurred durable cellular immunity. Memory B cells continued to grow in numbers for at least six months, and got better at fighting the virus over time. T-cell counts remained relatively stable, dipping only slightly over the duration of the study period.
- Still, globally, there is as yet no indication that the rates of severe illness among the vaccinated are spiking in any appreciable way.
- So far, no human vaccine has been completely undermined by resistance in the way that many anti-infective drugs have, says Andrew Read, who studies the evolution of infectious diseases at Pennsylvania State University in University Park
- Kondrashov’s modelling work has shown, resistant viruses are most likely to emerge when transmission is not controlled. Getting more people vaccinated is the single most effective intervention to keep transmission rates low
- And as long as vaccinated people are staying out of hospitals and morgues, then to Katrina Lythgoe, an evolutionary epidemiologist at the University of Oxford, UK, theoretical arguments around vaccine resistance are secondary. “In my view,” she says, “apart from people who are particularly vulnerable, efforts should be directed to getting people, globally, vaccinated.”
- “There’s compelling evidence that the third dose increases protection dramatically.”
So quite likely boosters may be required but could well depend on reducing transmission so much by fuller vaccination of the global population.
Agree, but you have to take my comment in the context of what I was replying to, which was this:
I am yet to see any credible evidence that catching COVID is 10 times more effective than getting a vaccine, it is far more effective in making you sick and die, I'll grant that.
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There's many new stands, hundreds of mutations occur every month. There are only a handful of concern, and these take months to "take off" - so you could be right about a new variant of concern. Delta emerged many months before it spread.
But of all these hundreds of mutations, most are simply repeating themselves around the world, independently from each other. This means the virus might disappear after a couple of years. I'm hopeful, but lack the mental energy to look further into it... anything COVID-related depresses me.
Already been happening for years with standard flu shots. Not so much for younger fit n healthy people, but recommended for old farts n unhealthy people who's immune systems are compromised.
Yes much to ponder Leon.
International data on the efficacy and safety of 3rd doses for various cohorts is currently being analysed. This explains yesterdays ATAGI decision.
Reckon we all may need to be triple jabbed to watch the tigers live next yr.
I'm fine with that. Anything to escape the current Covid rut/blues/depression/imprisonment/monotony/vicious circle, or whatever else you care to describe it.
Gradually forcing it to abate until it is rendered about as dangerous as recent flu strains (still deaths sadly, I know, but far fewer, especially overseas) is what will create genuine FREEDOM again.
Agreed. While the data suggests the reinfection for people who have recovered from COVID-19 is relatively rare, have seen nothing to support the above statement.
Mu strain is another variant of interest Waiting. Greek alphabet being smashed. Let's hope we don't have more than 24 strains.....
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