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Early data is always a bit iffy, but in the broad sense this is expected. The virus will mutate and over time the original vaccine will be less effective. This
by JCM9 5y ago
Early data is always a bit iffy, but in the broad sense this is expected. The virus will mutate and over time the original vaccine will be less effective. This is going to end up like the flu where new vaccines will be continually developed and we’ll all get a shot every year. Like the “flu shot” that could be with a cocktail of different vaccines mixed together.
COVID is, unfortunately, not going away any time soon so it’s something we’re going to need to learn to live with long term.
For the time being COVID patients that also have or subsequent got the vaccine will be the best protected moving forward as more and more variants develop. Studies keep showing very strong immune response for these individuals given their bodies have developed a much broader protection. That’s the main portion of the population at this point that can reasonably and safely feel “immune” from the present mess.
- 988747 5y agoActually Omicron is exactly how COVID is going away. From what we know so far it is highly contagious, but also mild - which means it basically eliminates the need for vaccines. Give it two, three more months and the whole pandemic will be over. Also, sell Pfizer and Moderna stock now if you have any.
- javagram 5y ago> From what we know so far it is highly contagious, but also mild - which means it basically eliminates the need for vaccines Note that one strong theory for the "mild" cases is that it's infecting vaccinated (and previously infected) persons who have strong adaptive immune responses to severe disease. This doesn't mean it eliminates the need for vaccines, since there are still billions of unvaccinated.