How Long Will Boosters Last?

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8 points·AndrewBissell··6 comments

I'll save you the read: "we don't know and we need more data".

My anecdotal data: I have a triple-vaccinated friend who tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. They explicitly said they don't plan on getting additional boosters if they're not of greater efficacy.

It's clear that, in widespread usage, the protection rates that Pfizer and Moderna had initially claimed are wildly exaggerated. Even if the vaccine had the claimed 90% effectiveness, we're still less than 70% vaccinated (here in the USA, anyway[1]) and still battling surging numbers and breakout infections.

Get a booster if it makes you feel better, but know that it's still entirely possible for you to be infected and to spread the virus to others.[2]

[1]: https://usafacts.org/visualizations/covid-vaccine-tracker-st... [2]: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/0...

On a more positive note, from your link #2:

> The good news is that the vaccines continue to be highly effective against the virus in preventing hospitalization and death from COVID-19. For instance, three studies from Canada, Singapore and Scotland have found that the Pfizer vaccine provides more than 90% protection against hospitalization and death.

Moderna is more effective than Pfizer. Boosters will effectively prevent transmission even if it is over a shorter time frame. Having everyone vaccinated and wearing masks will help us mitigate the pandemic.

It's not hard.

https://archive.md/LNV6i

Just want to say, I really appreciate you providing these archive links on my submissions.

people need to work out and stop trying to pick the easy route.

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