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That's overrated - you can get that from AT&T. The ability to crush rocks with my bare hand however - that's cool.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pfizer-says-trials-suggest-covid-vaccine-works-against-south-african-n1262710Little bit of a mixed bag. Works against the variants, only lasts 6 months. So we'll be doing this whole dance again in the fall.
Note the second to last sentence is not correct. They don't know how long the duration lasts, but have proved that it lasts 6 months.
Right - and the following is *just a guess*. But, we're likely going to need booster shots for the next few years (ala the flu), but if the world can eliminate the virus with vaccines/herd immunity over that time, there's a small chance we can claim "we won". But more likely, we're all gonna need a booster shot every year or two.
I think you're right...and I'll elaborate with a prediction based on the two alternatives:1 - Enough people get vaccinated over the next couple of years to achieve true herd immunity. If that happens, we can limit spread and the development of new variants. In this scenario, I predict we will all (worldwide) need a subsequent booster or two...but after that, boosters will be mostly limited to higher risk groups, like we do with the flu.2 - We don't achieve herd immunity because of vaccine hesitancy, so the spread continues and new variants continue to emerge regularly. In this scenario, I predict we will continue to chase variants until they are so out of control that everyone needs a shot just to keep up. Regular boosters become a way of life for everyone, and not just higher risk groups.
I heard on the radio that Moderna is working on a combo flu/ Covid shot.
This is incredibly good news...if the trend holds.https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1377724968893624331?s=20
Dose #2 of Moderna tomorrow!
As of today, the US reached a new record seven-day average of 3 million COVID vaccinations per day. It is astonishing how far we have come in a few weeks. I hope this keeps up throughout the spring and summer.https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/03/covid-vaccinations-hit-another-record-average-now-above-3-million-daily.html
I am 74 and applied Feb 1, 2021 on the NJ state website to schedule my vaccine shots at my local hospital which is 10 minutes away. I was just notified that I could make an appointment but the site is 70 miles from my home. I'm still waiting which is OK because I know I'll eventually get it, but to say people my age are a priority is not true.
I think what states are seeing is that the pharmacies, after some initial screw ups, are really doing a great job at getting shots into arms. So states are allocating a bunch of vaccine to those pharmacies. I have no idea what is going on in New Jersey, but I think a lot of places who thought they were going to have a lot of shots to distribute, aren't getting as many. But that's because others are getting a lot more and doing a good job with them.