On Tuesday night I’m thrilled to join the President of the American Academy of Pediatrics to discuss COVID19 vaccine for young kids. This event is free and hosted by Scary Mommy. This event typically has 20,000 in live attendance, so if you’re interested be sure to register prior
Super happy to be a subscriber! A question... I have pretty regular, extensive bloodwork that includes covid antibody testing. I had Moderna March 11 and April 10th. As of 9/3 my SARS-CoV-2 Semi-Quant Total Ab test was >2500 U/mL. Should I wait to get a booster until I see my antibodies waning?
Do we have any data on the immunity curve *after* a booster? As I qualify but my local conditions seem to be improving at the moment, I'm wondering whether to aggressively pursue a Moderna booster once it's approved (or Pfizer if they follow up with mix-n-match as an option) or if it makes any sense to delay slightly to match an expected immunity curve better to a potential winter wave.
Are booster studies always this half-assed? Pfizer at least has the benefit of real-world studies in Israel but it almost seems like these companies are putting the bare minimum effort knowing that there will be immense pressure to approve no matter what.
At least quotes like this don't give me any confidence:
“From a pragmatic point of view,” said Dr. Stanley Perlman of the University of Iowa, “because we’ve already approved it for Pfizer, I don’t see how we can possibly not approve it for Moderna.”
What’s your opinion regarding the simultaneous administration ( in different anatomical sites ) of COVID and Influenza shots ? Thanks.
https://www.lji.org/news-events/news/post/lungs-of-covid-19-survivors-teem-with-virus-fighting-memory-cells/
Super happy to be a subscriber! A question... I have pretty regular, extensive bloodwork that includes covid antibody testing. I had Moderna March 11 and April 10th. As of 9/3 my SARS-CoV-2 Semi-Quant Total Ab test was >2500 U/mL. Should I wait to get a booster until I see my antibodies waning?
Do we have any data on the immunity curve *after* a booster? As I qualify but my local conditions seem to be improving at the moment, I'm wondering whether to aggressively pursue a Moderna booster once it's approved (or Pfizer if they follow up with mix-n-match as an option) or if it makes any sense to delay slightly to match an expected immunity curve better to a potential winter wave.
Are booster studies always this half-assed? Pfizer at least has the benefit of real-world studies in Israel but it almost seems like these companies are putting the bare minimum effort knowing that there will be immense pressure to approve no matter what.
At least quotes like this don't give me any confidence:
“From a pragmatic point of view,” said Dr. Stanley Perlman of the University of Iowa, “because we’ve already approved it for Pfizer, I don’t see how we can possibly not approve it for Moderna.”