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> vaccinated people who become infected with Delta SARS-CoV-2 can carry as much virus in their nose as do unvaccinated people. This means that despite the prote
by nanis 5y ago
> vaccinated people who become infected with Delta SARS-CoV-2 can carry as much virus in their nose as do unvaccinated people. This means that despite the protection offered by vaccines, a proportion of vaccinated people can pass on Delta, possibly aiding its rise.
Which seems in line with I had speculated about earlier[1].
[1]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28003932 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28003932
- kaczordon 5y agoIt looks like viral load diminishes faster which is a plus. However, I’d be willing to bet that almost all transmission happens when people are at their peak viral load. And so if peak viral loads are not differing between vaccinated and unvaccinated I’d guess we’re pretty much going to see unabated transmission amongst vaccinated.
- maddyboo 5y agoI don’t have data or evidence to back this up, but my hunch is that vaccinated people are less likely to take precautions and more likely engage in the “riskiest” (for others) behaviors like attending packed indoor gatherings. That’s why I think it’s so important this message gets out, and even then only a percentage of people will care.
- klipt 5y agoAt this point are the symptoms among vaccinated people any worse than other common colds?
- h0l0cube 5y ago> It looks like viral load diminishes faster which is a plus Here's a graph from one such study that backs your claim https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1421874289398194187 https://twitter.com/DrEricDing/status/1421874289398194187
- koheripbal 5y agoNo, because this is a biased sample set. It is comparing vaccinated people and unvaccinated people who have been admitted to the hospital. The vast majority of vaccinated people who get sick, do not get sick enough to go to the hospital.