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well we definitely shouldn't be vaccinating people who've had and recovered from the virus before we vaccinate other who haven't, and we most likely shouldn't b

well we definitely shouldn't be vaccinating people who've had and recovered from the virus before we vaccinate other who haven't, and we most likely shouldn't be giving out second shots before more people get a first shot. Of course individual risk and exposure plays a role, but the incremental protection conferred by the second shot in the arm of a person who's already recovered from covid is pretty low, even if they are a healthcare worker.

interestica 6y ago
> we most likely shouldn't be giving out second shots before more people get a first shot. It's mostly thinking out loud because sometimes the most effective solution is a bit counter-intuitive. There may be some value in getting more people to a guaranteed 100% protection. Right now, in Canada, we seem to be following an intuitive route. But in BC, they've already administered ~4000 second doses. (Likely only in long term care facilities). https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-update-jan-29-1.5894208 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-19-upd... So it seems like the strategy there may be to get those residents to 2 shots before others.