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From 100% effective, to there's still a chance you get Covid and die, to maybe 6 months of protection, now down to needing a booster every three months. Disappo
by dahfizz 5y ago
From 100% effective, to there's still a chance you get Covid and die, to maybe 6 months of protection, now down to needing a booster every three months. Disappointing.
The pfizer vaccine trials ended over a year ago[1]. Why are we only finding out about the reduced protection now? If the vaccine only works for three months, we should have known about that 10 months ago.
[1] https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-detail/pfizer-and-biontech-conclude-phase-3-study-covid-19-vaccine https://www.pfizer.com/news/press-release/press-release-deta...
- TechBro8615 5y agoIs this really the first time you’re hearing this news? It’s been clear and supported by data for months.
- dahfizz 5y agoThis is the first time I'm hearing 3 months. Pfizer themselves said 6-12 months a few months ago[1], and have said 18 months as recently as Sept 30[2]. To be off by a factor of 6 in such a short time is, as I said, a PR disaster. [1] https://abcnews.go.com/Health/booster-shot-12-months-provide-best-protection-covid/story?id=78741334 https://abcnews.go.com/Health/booster-shot-12-months-provide... [2] https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/09/30/pfizer-biontech-vaccine-lead-boosters-every-12-or-18-months.html https://www.cnbc.com/video/2021/09/30/pfizer-biontech-vaccin...