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Since this is here, I wanted to repost something I shared a few months ago about COVID vaccines (I sincerely hope it helps someone out there). My brothers Moth

by kop316 5y ago

Since this is here, I wanted to repost something I shared a few months ago about COVID vaccines (I sincerely hope it helps someone out there). My brothers Mother in Law died due to COVID, and she got COVID a week after her first vaccination (it was one of the two dose vaccines). I do not know the exact circumstances about how she got it, but I got the impression that she and her husband thought they were "okay" just because they got their first dose. You are not out of the woods just because you got your first dose COVID vaccine! It will take time for it to take affect, do your research on it!! This is the study that I first posted that comment: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26224519 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26224519

retrac 5y ago
I'm very sorry. Unfortunately that is a misunderstanding that has been common. One is most certainly not immediately protected. It's something of a threshold effect, rather suddenly (over a period of some hours to a couple days) you go from very little to a meaningful level of antibodies. This occurs anywhere from some hours to as much as a couple weeks after vaccination. And of course the second dose re-challenge used in most of the vaccines, improves the strength and durability of the immunization. So yes, please give it a few weeks to do its work.
- occamrazor 5y ago
  The Pfizer trial showed strong effects, on the aggregate level, starting 10-15 days after the first dose. Suggesting that mere hours may be sufficient is at best misleading.
  - retrac 5y ago
    Okay? And the Astrazeneca vaccine shows a detectable level of antibodies and possible protection within 24 hours in some people. There are like a dozen COVID-19 vaccines in use right now, all of which likely have slightly different properties in this regard. Which brings me to the bottom line of my last comment, again. Wait at least several weeks, because there is absolutely no guarantee that would happen for you, or for the particular vaccine you got.
Justsignedup 5y ago
Yeah so sorry to hear that. The effectiveness is 2 weeks after the second dose. I hope everyone keeps that in mind And with delta and lambda on the prowl, some strains are becoming vaccine resistant. Stay safe. Wear masks.
- sharken 5y ago
  Good reminder that the vaccine does not work right away. As for vaccine resistant strains, the status is that vaccines are still effective in dealing with known variants. Here is a study for the Lambda variant and the efficacy of the vaccines. https://www.news-medical.net/amp/news/20210705/Study-says-mRNA-COVID-vaccines-are-effective-against-Lambda-variant.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/amp/news/20210705/Study-says-mR...
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by kop316 5y ago

retrac 5y ago

I'm very sorry. Unfortunately that is a misunderstanding that has been common. One is most certainly not immediately protected. It's something of a threshold effect, rather suddenly (over a period of some hours to a couple days) you go from very little to a meaningful level of antibodies. This occurs anywhere from some hours to as much as a couple weeks after vaccination. And of course the second dose re-challenge used in most of the vaccines, improves the strength and durability of the immunization. So yes, please give it a few weeks to do its work.

occamrazor 5y ago
The Pfizer trial showed strong effects, on the aggregate level, starting 10-15 days after the first dose. Suggesting that mere hours may be sufficient is at best misleading.
- retrac 5y ago
  Okay? And the Astrazeneca vaccine shows a detectable level of antibodies and possible protection within 24 hours in some people. There are like a dozen COVID-19 vaccines in use right now, all of which likely have slightly different properties in this regard. Which brings me to the bottom line of my last comment, again. Wait at least several weeks, because there is absolutely no guarantee that would happen for you, or for the particular vaccine you got.

Justsignedup 5y ago

Yeah so sorry to hear that. The effectiveness is 2 weeks after the second dose. I hope everyone keeps that in mind And with delta and lambda on the prowl, some strains are becoming vaccine resistant. Stay safe. Wear masks.

sharken 5y ago
Good reminder that the vaccine does not work right away. As for vaccine resistant strains, the status is that vaccines are still effective in dealing with known variants. Here is a study for the Lambda variant and the efficacy of the vaccines. https://www.news-medical.net/amp/news/20210705/Study-says-mRNA-COVID-vaccines-are-effective-against-Lambda-variant.aspx https://www.news-medical.net/amp/news/20210705/Study-says-mR...

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