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It’s not proven how good this booster is. A (preliminary?) study was showing recently that the protection against infection fades away after merely 10 weeks.
by blub 5y ago
It’s not proven how good this booster is. A (preliminary?) study was showing recently that the protection against infection fades away after merely 10 weeks.
- falcolas 5y agoAnd? Thats >10 weeks of protection at no monetary cost to you. Its not some different product, its the same vaccine.
- blub 5y agoThe benefits are always balanced against the potential harm. For young males, the risk of myocarditis from the vaccine may be comparable to that from the disease according to a UK study - until that’s clarified, booster mandates have no place in colleges.
- ZoomerCretin 5y agoMyocarditis is only one COVID-19 symptom. The total risk of injury and death is far higher from COVID-19 than the vaccine.
- blub 5y agoWe’re talking about already vaccinated individuals which are protected against harm and now should get a booster that’s associated in a study with increased risk of myocarditis. This connection must be studied more before anybody thinks about mandating boosters.
- qvq 5y agoThe cost is potential health risks associated with taking the vaccine/booster. We don't know exactly why myocarditis rates are elevated and some people would rather wait for more information.
- ada1981 5y agoDo you have a place I can read about myocarditis rates?
- qvq 5y agoThe WHO acknowledges there may be a link between myocarditis and the vaccine.[1] Sudden cardiac arrest incidents increased in 2020 (vaccine was not officially realeased until Dec. 2020).[2] I added the second link to show there may be a rise of cardiovascular disease not due to the vaccine. I'm interested in seeing data for 2021. [1] https://www.who.int/news/item/26-05-2021-gacvs-myocarditis-reported-with-covid-19-mrna-vaccines https://www.who.int/news/item/26-05-2021-gacvs-myocarditis-r... [2] https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271(21)00771-2/fulltext https://www.heartrhythmjournal.com/article/S1547-5271(21)007...
- ekianjo 5y ago> Thats >10 weeks of protection at no monetary cost to you. monetary costs are not the only costs you pay
- ALittleLight 5y agoWhen I took the vaccine I was sick for a few days. I don't have any risk factors. I have multiple double vaxxed and non-vaxxed family members for whom covid was a minor cold and none for whom it was serious. I assume that as I am genetically closest to my family members they are a good predictor for how I will fare, if I haven't already had it without knowing it. Why would I sicken myself for a few days with the next vaccine shot to marginally decrease the odds I will be sick for a few days from covid?
- disgruntledphd2 5y agoAgain, this 10 week (the most data they had) suggested that this was only true for Pfizer, but not Moderna. It's far too early to be sure though.
- tinus_hn 5y agoBut apparently not too early to force others to be the test group.
- disgruntledphd2 5y agoSorry, can you clarify what you mean here?
- josephcsible 5y agoIt sounds to me like "since we don't have the data yet, by mandating it now anyway, we're forcing people to test it".
- disgruntledphd2 5y agoSure, but that's not a global thing. I chose to get a booster, and there have been no mandates in my country (and given rates of vaccination, it's unlikely that there will be).
- tinus_hn 5y agoSorry, how is that relevant as a comment on an article about a school requiring booster shots for all students?