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i know indians who had corona before and also who already got the first vaccine shot but got it still with strong symptoms in this current wave. everything poin

i know indians who had corona before and also who already got the first vaccine shot but got it still with strong symptoms in this current wave. everything points to mutants being more resistant and also the first wave partial immunity to already go away in big parts of the population. this is extremely worrisome. worst case: when the world just has some decent vaccine coverage later in the year we start all over again with a completely new epidemic.

sn41 6y ago
Israel has reported that Pfizer-Biontech is effective, but with reduced effectiveness agains this variant [1]. I don't know about the other vaccines. [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/04/20/double-mutant-covid-variant-heres-what-we-know-as-israel-reports-vaccine-efficacy-against-variant-first-detected-in-india/?sh=3e01c6872fb3 https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/04/20/double-...
blackoil 6y ago
I know of one case in my locality of reinfection 6 months apart. And 3 cases of infection after getting the vaccine (within < 15 days).
- ithkuil 6y ago
  "The vaccines prevent illness, but maybe not infection. Covid vaccines are being authorized based on how well they keep you from getting sick, needing hospitalization and dying. Scientists don’t know yet how effective the vaccines are at preventing the coronavirus from infecting you to begin with, or at keeping you from passing it on to others. (That is why vaccinated people should keep wearing masks and maintaining social distance.)" https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/diagnostics/some-covid-test-positive-after-being-vaccinated-here-is-why/80627139 https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/diagnostics...
collyw 6y ago
Maybe there is a flu virus going around as well. I don't think anywhere is actually testing for it any more, just making assumptions that it is corona.

sn41 6y ago

Israel has reported that Pfizer-Biontech is effective, but with reduced effectiveness agains this variant [1]. I don't know about the other vaccines. [1] https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/04/20/double-mutant-covid-variant-heres-what-we-know-as-israel-reports-vaccine-efficacy-against-variant-first-detected-in-india/?sh=3e01c6872fb3 https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2021/04/20/double-...

blackoil 6y ago

I know of one case in my locality of reinfection 6 months apart. And 3 cases of infection after getting the vaccine (within < 15 days).

ithkuil 6y ago
"The vaccines prevent illness, but maybe not infection. Covid vaccines are being authorized based on how well they keep you from getting sick, needing hospitalization and dying. Scientists don’t know yet how effective the vaccines are at preventing the coronavirus from infecting you to begin with, or at keeping you from passing it on to others. (That is why vaccinated people should keep wearing masks and maintaining social distance.)" https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/diagnostics/some-covid-test-positive-after-being-vaccinated-here-is-why/80627139 https://health.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/diagnostics...

collyw 6y ago

Maybe there is a flu virus going around as well. I don't think anywhere is actually testing for it any more, just making assumptions that it is corona.