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If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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Its not like the current strains aren't variants of Omicron or anything.
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Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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It's not like every new wave is of the current variant.mickeyrat said:mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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Its not like the current strains aren't variants of Omicron or anything.0 -
Evidently I was so clear that you've already mistated my position.AW124797 said:
Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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Drug companies develop treatments for diseases far less common and dangerous than Omnicron. But you knew this since you've been an immunology expert for two years now.0 -
I had not planned on getting a booster but I am required to in order to get into Amsterdam. Fingers crossed I have no side affects. I have a shit ton going on the week I am getting it. I did not have much from the first two shots so hoping I react the same.0
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Expert? Your condescending tone suggest superior level of expertise backed by proper research from "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" playbook.mrussel1 said:
Evidently I was so clear that you've already mistated my position.AW124797 said:
Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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Drug companies develop treatments for diseases far less common and dangerous than Omnicron. But you knew this since you've been an immunology expert for two years now.
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“Pandemic of the Unvaxxed playbook?” I’d love to read that Qnovel. Link?AW124797 said:
Expert? Your condescending tone suggest superior level of expertise backed by proper research from "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" playbook.mrussel1 said:
Evidently I was so clear that you've already mistated my position.AW124797 said:
Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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Don't be silly. It's your favorite.Halifax2TheMax said:
“Pandemic of the Unvaxxed playbook?” I’d love to read that Qnovel. Link?AW124797 said:
Expert? Your condescending tone suggest superior level of expertise backed by proper research from "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" playbook.mrussel1 said:
Evidently I was so clear that you've already mistated my position.AW124797 said:
Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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Drug companies develop treatments for diseases far less common and dangerous than Omnicron. But you knew this since you've been an immunology expert for two years now.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/09/09/remarks-by-president-biden-on-fighting-the-covid-19-pandemic-3/
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Like a fine bottle of wine.AW124797 said:
Don't be silly. It's your favorite.Halifax2TheMax said:
“Pandemic of the Unvaxxed playbook?” I’d love to read that Qnovel. Link?AW124797 said:
Expert? Your condescending tone suggest superior level of expertise backed by proper research from "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" playbook.mrussel1 said:
Evidently I was so clear that you've already mistated my position.AW124797 said:
Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
continues....
Drug companies develop treatments for diseases far less common and dangerous than Omnicron. But you knew this since you've been an immunology expert for two years now.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/09/09/remarks-by-president-biden-on-fighting-the-covid-19-pandemic-3/
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In 25 U.S. jurisdictions, decreases in case incidence rate ratios for unvaccinated versus fully vaccinated persons with and without booster vaccine doses were observed when the Omicron variant emerged in December 2021. Protection against infection and death during the Delta-predominant period and against infection during Omicron emergence were higher among booster vaccine dose recipients, especially among persons aged 50–64 and ≥65 years.
What are the implications for public health practice?
COVID-19 vaccination protected against SARS-CoV-2 infection, even as the Omicron variant became predominant. All eligible persons should stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccination.
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Over a million Americans dead, about 400k of them from Delta which was when Biden made those remarks. Over a hundred years later after the Spanish Flu and we still make new vaccines every year to protect the vulnerable, and you are scoffing at scientists making vaccines two years after this one. I don't have superior knowledge, I have common sense and understanding of history.AW124797 said:
Expert? Your condescending tone suggest superior level of expertise backed by proper research from "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" playbook.mrussel1 said:
Evidently I was so clear that you've already mistated my position.AW124797 said:
Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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And 12,000 more dead since May 22nd when we hit a million. Seems Darwin is alive and well.mrussel1 said:
Over a million Americans dead, about 400k of them from Delta which was when Biden made those remarks. Over a hundred years later after the Spanish Flu and we still make new vaccines every year to protect the vulnerable, and you are scoffing at scientists making vaccines two years after this one. I don't have superior knowledge, I have common sense and understanding of history.AW124797 said:
Expert? Your condescending tone suggest superior level of expertise backed by proper research from "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" playbook.mrussel1 said:
Evidently I was so clear that you've already mistated my position.AW124797 said:
Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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Drug companies develop treatments for diseases far less common and dangerous than Omnicron. But you knew this since you've been an immunology expert for two years now.09/15/1998 & 09/16/1998, Mansfield, MA; 08/29/00 08/30/00, Mansfield, MA; 07/02/03, 07/03/03, Mansfield, MA; 09/28/04, 09/29/04, Boston, MA; 09/22/05, Halifax, NS; 05/24/06, 05/25/06, Boston, MA; 07/22/06, 07/23/06, Gorge, WA; 06/27/2008, Hartford; 06/28/08, 06/30/08, Mansfield; 08/18/2009, O2, London, UK; 10/30/09, 10/31/09, Philadelphia, PA; 05/15/10, Hartford, CT; 05/17/10, Boston, MA; 05/20/10, 05/21/10, NY, NY; 06/22/10, Dublin, IRE; 06/23/10, Northern Ireland; 09/03/11, 09/04/11, Alpine Valley, WI; 09/11/11, 09/12/11, Toronto, Ont; 09/14/11, Ottawa, Ont; 09/15/11, Hamilton, Ont; 07/02/2012, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/04/2012 & 07/05/2012, Berlin, Germany; 07/07/2012, Stockholm, Sweden; 09/30/2012, Missoula, MT; 07/16/2013, London, Ont; 07/19/2013, Chicago, IL; 10/15/2013 & 10/16/2013, Worcester, MA; 10/21/2013 & 10/22/2013, Philadelphia, PA; 10/25/2013, Hartford, CT; 11/29/2013, Portland, OR; 11/30/2013, Spokane, WA; 12/04/2013, Vancouver, BC; 12/06/2013, Seattle, WA; 10/03/2014, St. Louis. MO; 10/22/2014, Denver, CO; 10/26/2015, New York, NY; 04/23/2016, New Orleans, LA; 04/28/2016 & 04/29/2016, Philadelphia, PA; 05/01/2016 & 05/02/2016, New York, NY; 05/08/2016, Ottawa, Ont.; 05/10/2016 & 05/12/2016, Toronto, Ont.; 08/05/2016 & 08/07/2016, Boston, MA; 08/20/2016 & 08/22/2016, Chicago, IL; 07/01/2018, Prague, Czech Republic; 07/03/2018, Krakow, Poland; 07/05/2018, Berlin, Germany; 09/02/2018 & 09/04/2018, Boston, MA; 09/08/2022, Toronto, Ont; 09/11/2022, New York, NY; 09/14/2022, Camden, NJ; 09/02/2023, St. Paul, MN; 05/04/2024 & 05/06/2024, Vancouver, BC; 05/10/2024, Portland, OR;
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You made a great point - over 100 years after Spanish Flu and no effective flu vaccine in sight.mrussel1 said:
Over a million Americans dead, about 400k of them from Delta which was when Biden made those remarks. Over a hundred years later after the Spanish Flu and we still make new vaccines every year to protect the vulnerable, and you are scoffing at scientists making vaccines two years after this one. I don't have superior knowledge, I have common sense and understanding of history.AW124797 said:
Expert? Your condescending tone suggest superior level of expertise backed by proper research from "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" playbook.mrussel1 said:
Evidently I was so clear that you've already mistated my position.AW124797 said:
Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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Unfortunately, mostly obese or senior home residents or underlying conditions. Most with covid and not from covid.Halifax2TheMax said:
And 12,000 more dead since May 22nd when we hit a million. Seems Darwin is alive and well.mrussel1 said:
Over a million Americans dead, about 400k of them from Delta which was when Biden made those remarks. Over a hundred years later after the Spanish Flu and we still make new vaccines every year to protect the vulnerable, and you are scoffing at scientists making vaccines two years after this one. I don't have superior knowledge, I have common sense and understanding of history.AW124797 said:
Expert? Your condescending tone suggest superior level of expertise backed by proper research from "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" playbook.mrussel1 said:
Evidently I was so clear that you've already mistated my position.AW124797 said:
Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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A vaccine isn't a long term cure necessarily. Did you skip that class in med school?AW124797 said:
You made a great point - over 100 years after Spanish Flu and no effective flu vaccine in sight.mrussel1 said:
Over a million Americans dead, about 400k of them from Delta which was when Biden made those remarks. Over a hundred years later after the Spanish Flu and we still make new vaccines every year to protect the vulnerable, and you are scoffing at scientists making vaccines two years after this one. I don't have superior knowledge, I have common sense and understanding of history.AW124797 said:
Expert? Your condescending tone suggest superior level of expertise backed by proper research from "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" playbook.mrussel1 said:
Evidently I was so clear that you've already mistated my position.AW124797 said:
Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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That's why the HIV cure is such a farce. No one dies from HIV, they die with it. You're so right again. All this whining since the 80s for nothing.AW124797 said:
Unfortunately, mostly obese or senior home residents or underlying conditions. Most with covid and not from covid.Halifax2TheMax said:
And 12,000 more dead since May 22nd when we hit a million. Seems Darwin is alive and well.mrussel1 said:
Over a million Americans dead, about 400k of them from Delta which was when Biden made those remarks. Over a hundred years later after the Spanish Flu and we still make new vaccines every year to protect the vulnerable, and you are scoffing at scientists making vaccines two years after this one. I don't have superior knowledge, I have common sense and understanding of history.AW124797 said:
Expert? Your condescending tone suggest superior level of expertise backed by proper research from "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" playbook.mrussel1 said:
Evidently I was so clear that you've already mistated my position.AW124797 said:
Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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Didn't skip that class, but definitely missed "short term" and "no term."mrussel1 said:
A vaccine isn't a long term cure necessarily. Did you skip that class in med school?AW124797 said:
You made a great point - over 100 years after Spanish Flu and no effective flu vaccine in sight.mrussel1 said:
Over a million Americans dead, about 400k of them from Delta which was when Biden made those remarks. Over a hundred years later after the Spanish Flu and we still make new vaccines every year to protect the vulnerable, and you are scoffing at scientists making vaccines two years after this one. I don't have superior knowledge, I have common sense and understanding of history.AW124797 said:
Expert? Your condescending tone suggest superior level of expertise backed by proper research from "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" playbook.mrussel1 said:
Evidently I was so clear that you've already mistated my position.AW124797 said:
Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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As if covid=HIV? Makes sense. Another top notch expert argument.mrussel1 said:
That's why the HIV cure is such a farce. No one dies from HIV, they die with it. You're so right again. All this whining since the 80s for nothing.AW124797 said:
Unfortunately, mostly obese or senior home residents or underlying conditions. Most with covid and not from covid.Halifax2TheMax said:
And 12,000 more dead since May 22nd when we hit a million. Seems Darwin is alive and well.mrussel1 said:
Over a million Americans dead, about 400k of them from Delta which was when Biden made those remarks. Over a hundred years later after the Spanish Flu and we still make new vaccines every year to protect the vulnerable, and you are scoffing at scientists making vaccines two years after this one. I don't have superior knowledge, I have common sense and understanding of history.AW124797 said:
Expert? Your condescending tone suggest superior level of expertise backed by proper research from "Pandemic of the Unvaccinated" playbook.mrussel1 said:
Evidently I was so clear that you've already mistated my position.AW124797 said:
Please. You were very clear on mandatory vaccinations.mrussel1 said:
Where did I declare fanatical support? I'm just curious why you think you know better. That's really hilarious. No one said you have to take it.AW124797 said:
I admire your unconditional or fanatical level of support despite current infection rate per vaccinated individual.mrussel1 said:
If only researchers, scientists and the FDA had your level of logic, experience and foresight.AW124797 said:
This is silly. Omicron will be long gone and replaced by some new variant by the time they make updated vaccines available to public.mickeyrat said:Pfizer says tweaked COVID-19 shots boost omicron protectionBy LAURAN NEERGAARDTodayPfizer announced Saturday that tweaking its COVID-19 vaccine to better target the omicron variant is safe and works — just days before regulators debate whether to offer Americans updated booster shots this fall.
The vaccines currently used in the U.S. still offer strong protection against severe COVID-19 disease and death -- especially if people have gotten a booster dose. But those vaccines target the original coronavirus strain and their effectiveness against any infection dropped markedly when the super-contagious omicron mutant emerged.
Now with omicron’s even more transmissible relatives spreading widely, the Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and rival Moderna in hopes that modified boosters could better protect against another COVID-19 surge expected this fall and winter.
Pfizer and its partner BioNTech studied two different ways of updating their shots -- targeting just omicron, or a combination booster that adds omicron protection to the original vaccine. They also tested whether to keep today’s standard dosage -- 30 micrograms -- or to double the shots’ strength.
In a study of more than 1,200 middle-aged and older adults who’d already had three vaccine doses, Pfizer said both booster approaches spurred a substantial jump in omicron-fighting antibodies.
“Based on these data, we believe we have two very strong omicron-adapted candidates,” Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement.
Pfizer’s omicron-only booster sparked the strongest immune response against that variant.
But many experts say combination shots may be the best approach because they would retain the proven benefits of the original COVID-19 vaccine while adding new protection against omicron. And Pfizer said a month after people received its combo shot, they had a 9 to 11-fold increase in omicron-fighting antibodies. That’s more than 1.5 times better than another dose of the original vaccine.
And importantly, preliminary lab studies show the tweaked shots also produce antibodies capable of fighting omicron’s genetically distinct relatives named BA.4 and BA.5, although those levels weren’t nearly as high.
Moderna recently announced similar results from tests of its combination shot, what scientists call a “bivalent” vaccine.
The studies weren’t designed to track how well updated boosters prevented COVID-19 cases. Nor is it clear how long any added protection would last.
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