The COVID-19 Science and Medicine Question Thread

[WhatKnot]

Any trending opinions/information out there about Covid19 survivors needing to get vaccinated?

 

[jpd]

All need to get vaccinated.

 

[Roccus7]

Any trending opinions/information out there about Covid19 survivors needing to get vaccinated?

All need to get vaccinated.

JPD is correct. The vaccine allows you immune system to make specific antigens, a natural infection causes you to make lots of different of antibodies, and maybe too few of "the good stuff." Therefore, everybody has to roll up their sleeves...

 

[jpd]

For Roccus - J&J's single dose vaccine has promise

Interim Results of a Phase 1–2a Trial of Ad26.COV2.S Covid-19 Vaccine​

 

[Roccus7]

For Roccus - J&J's single dose vaccine has promise

Interim Results of a Phase 1–2a Trial of Ad26.COV2.S Covid-19 Vaccine​

Interesting. Curious to see the Phase 3 data...

 

[Roccus7]

If the above diagram piques your interest, then here's the article: Inside the B.1.1.7 Coronavirus Variant

 

[DarthBaiter]

Redirect Notice

Southern Cali is pausing the Moderna vaccine roll out due to high number of allergic reactions.

 

[BennyV]

interedsting.

 

[Roccus7]

Nice summary piece from the NY Times today regarding vaccines and the coming months.

Read if you want to face reality, ignore if you think Unicorns fart rainbows...

Unfortunately the graphics and included text the article won't port over well so I attached a complete PDF for those of you interested.

And here's the link. Not sure if the Times is allowing free access to COVID articles or not:
Why Vaccines Alone Will Not End the Pandemic

Why Vaccines Alone Will Not End the Pandemic​

By Matthew Conlen, Denise Lu and James GlanzJan. 24, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic in the United States has raged almost uncontrollably for so long that millions of vaccinations will not be able to stop the spread of the disease unless people continue to wear masks and maintain social distancing measures until midsummer or later, according to a new model by scientists at Columbia University.

The arrival of highly effective vaccines in December lifted hopes that they would eventually slow or stop the spread of the disease through the rest of the population. But vaccines alone are not enough, the model shows. And if precautions like working remotely, limiting travel and wearing masks are relaxed too soon, it could mean millions more infections and thousands more deaths.

 

[DarthBaiter]

Someone died after recieving a vaccine shot in Cali.

California Authorities Probe Death of Person Who Received Covid-19 Vaccine Hours Earlier

The person had tested positive for Covid-19 late last month and it is unclear that the vaccine played a role in their death, officials said.

www.wsj.com

Authorities are asking people not to draw any conclusions until an autopsy is done.

 

[WhatKnot]

By reading your informative postings I realize that an vaccinated Individual can sill get infected with no or mild symptoms. My question is how long will the vaccinated individual be infectious to others?

 

[jpd]

By reading your informative postings I realize that an vaccinated Individual can sill get infected with no or mild symptoms. My question is how long will the vaccinated individual be infectious to others?

I doubt they know - but we must follow the science!

 

[Roccus7]

By reading your informative postings I realize that an vaccinated Individual can sill get infected with no or mild symptoms. My question is how long will the vaccinated individual be infectious to others?

I doubt they know - but we must follow the science!

Yes, no one has these data yet. In following the science, it's no sin, but critical to admit when you don't know instead of making up some BS answer or wild speculation...

I doubt there will ever be an answer to this question, at least not until the pandemic fires have been put out.

To fully answer this question, you would have to do daily PCR testing of at least a few hundred to a few thousand vaccine recipients. If any of those PCR results were positive in the screening mode, then you would convert from PCR screen to quantitative PCR on a daily basis a value that was to be lower than an infectious number had registered. Besides all this testing, there would be the necessity of recording daily clinical symptoms, temperature, etc. We're talking a ton of clinical work and testing when these commodities are needed in other areas of the pandemic.

 

[Roccus7]

Slightly sad news, but with all the hats in the ring, it's inevitable that some won't cut the mustard. On the good news front, Moderna is working on an additional booster to improve performance against the South African variant if needed...

Merck gives up on two potential COVID-19 vaccines, citing poor results

Merck is giving up on two potential COVID-19 vaccines following poor results in early-stage studies.

The drugmaker said Monday that it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators. The company said its potential vaccines were well tolerated by patients, but they generated an inferior immune system response compared with other vaccines.

 

[DarthBaiter]

That sucks. It would have been good to have that in the arsenal.

 

[pequa1]

Hoping for J&J

 

[live bait]

The Mayor of NYC is talking about delaying people’s second dose in order to give more people their first dose. What say you R7......John

 

[Roccus7]

The Mayor of NYC is talking about delaying people’s second dose in order to give more people their first dose. What say you R7......John

There is probably some flexibility, but it's not the best idea if possible, since the actual amount of flexibility hasn't been verified in clinical trials. I'm guessing the manufacturers are scrambling right now to get a better of the exact amount of wiggle room they have.

FDA is allowing it in cases of extreme need, so His Honor can evoke that. Continue to be your own advocate and strive to get your booster as close to the proper date as possible.

 

[wader]

The Mayor of NYC is talking about delaying people’s second dose in order to give more people their first dose. What say you R7......John

doesn't the second dose have to be done within a certain time frame?

If they're having issues getting everyone's 1st shot isn't there a good chance they may not have enough vaccine then to go back & re-dose for the second shot? If that happens - does that negate any "immunity" (using that for lack of a better word - vaccine doesn't actually give you immunity from what I understand only the ability to fight off the virus) already received from the 1st dose?

 

[live bait]

I'm fairly confident that the mayor isn't qualified to make medical decisions, & would hope that he contacts the manufactures prior to making a decision on his own, as I never thought he was smart enough to blow on hot soup.
John