Oso planning to go pro
Can We Do Twice as Many Vaccinations as We Thought?https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/18/opinion/coronavirus-vaccine-doses.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=HomepageInteresting opinion piece in the NYT. It proposes a single-dose trial among young, healthy frontline workers to see if a single dose provides sufficient protection.But to me, the more tantalizing answer actually lies buried in the article, almost as an afterthought: There is no 'magic timeframe' for giving the second dose, and we might get the same ~95% efficacy if we lengthen the time to the booster shot. The 21-day and 28-day timeframes in the Pfizer and Moderna trials were just guesses...and likely chosen so they could finish the studies more quickly. If we changed those timeframes, it's quite plausible the protection for the first shot would still exist for a few months...thus freeing up more shots for people to get their initial vaccinations now.Not the most scientific approach, and I seriously doubt they'll change anything at this point, but an interesting possibility given the extreme situation we're living through.
My boyfriend got his covid vaccine yesterday and I can tell you the most prominent side effect is the inability to shut up about getting the covid vaccine
I'll stick with my opinion on Gold. He'll be in foul trouble within the first eight minutes.
A potential kick in the groin for Michiganians. https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/12/pfas-exposure-may-reduce-covid-19-vaccine-potency-experts-warn.htmlPFAS exposure may reduce the effectiveness of the vaccine.
I was thinking of something similar to this. A couple ways to get to a "herd" immunity faster. 1. Estimates say that the actual number the have been infected is closer to 60M (I don't think it is nearly this high, but the fact remains that a lot have been infected and don't know). Those already have some level of immunity. If we could screen those to be vaccinated with rapid antibody tests first, and only give vaccines to those without antibodies we could vaccinate more faster.2. For those that are young, and otherwise healthy. Give 1 dose. I believe the Moderna vaccine proved to be ~70% effective with a single dose. Prioritize the Moderna vaccine to that group. 3. Possibly, in general give everyone 1-dose. The actual studies showed 50-70% efficacy after one dose, and decreased severity in general. Although not perfect, this will drastically decrease the hospital burden, and save more lives. Possibly only give 2-dose regimes to nursing home/high-risk elderly.4. Quit prioritizing work-from-home medical staff.
The confidence interval on the low end of 1 dose of Pfizer was 28%? effective. Too low.
https://twitter.com/SethAbramson/status/1339704802964615168?s=19
I work in Madison, at one of the three main hospitals. Hospital A is affiliated with the university who thinks they are good at basketball. Hospital B is us, who are “partners” of hospital A. Hospital C is down the street. Madison got vaccines on Tuesday.Hospital A is vaccinating their top two tiers.Hospital C is vaccinating every employee.Hospital B has no vaccines and no idea when they are getting them. Hospital A’s Covid population has been around 65-70.Hospital B’s Covid population has been around 50-60 (a majority of which have come from Hospital A).Hospital C’s Covid population has been around 30-40.We were told Hospital B didn’t get initial vaccines because they didn’t have as many employees.AMERICA!!!
Just received mine. Pfizer.
Eye'm jellus. If ya score sum xtra Pfizer or Moderna, help a bro out, hey?
1A in Wisconsin, hey?
A = UW HospitalB = MeriterC = SSM HealthPretty obvious.
Pence wasn't listening to Tucker Carlson, who told his viewing audience to not trust the vaccines.