There is a common misconception that vaccinated people spread the virus as much as unvaccinated. I even received blowback from my holiday post because I said that a room full of vaccinated people with no other precautions didn’t pose a significant threat on the community.
I just wanted to thank you for your work! Your posts go a long way in helping me manage my COVID anxiety. Long COVID has been very much on my mind, so I am looking forward to your next post! I was hoping that you would also consider updating us on young men and booster shots. My family doctor has recommended that males under 29 get the Pfizer booster instead of Moderna "until we sort through the myocarditis issues" or something like that, but I can't find any corroborating data. My young adult son is in a risk category, was fully vaccinated in the beginning of April, and works in retail, so this, too, has been weighing heavily on me.
Like all good info, I wish it could be made succinct enough to convince the ideologically anti-vax. I've tried to reach them by pointing out which of their anti-vax heroes have gotten their shots, but I'm not sure how much good it's doing yet.
I will say, I thought you noted in a previous post that natural immunity had an average length of 6 months, with up to 18 months protection. But this post says 5 years, and I'm wondering where 5 years comes from? I know mathematical models have been very useful on these things, but that still seems odd, given we've only seen this virus for two years.
You cite the Kentucky CDC study comparing natural infection to vaccination. If I'm reading the study correctly, it's actually comparing natural immunity to hybrid (infection + vaccine) immunity, correct? I don't think it's designed to compare vaccine immunity in someone who never had Covid to natural immunity, though it does provide strong evidence that the previously infected do benefit from adding a vaccine on top.
Thank you! Paid subscriber here. I’ll need to reread this often! I too am anxiously awaiting your long Covid portion. I’m very concerned for my 16 year old, who’s 8 months post vax & can’t get the booster yet (ditto both for me). Pre-dating Covid, I’m disabled with illnesses & symptoms that long Covid can cause, and don’t want that for anyone for any amount of time. I pray authorization for teen boosters come fast! Any idea on that?? Thank you again!
Do you have any information about vaccinations for the 0-4 group? All of this data is fantastic in showing how these vaccines are safe and effective, so why are we withholding them from our youngest population, most of whom are too young to have even the protection of a mask?
I just wanted to thank you for your work! Your posts go a long way in helping me manage my COVID anxiety. Long COVID has been very much on my mind, so I am looking forward to your next post! I was hoping that you would also consider updating us on young men and booster shots. My family doctor has recommended that males under 29 get the Pfizer booster instead of Moderna "until we sort through the myocarditis issues" or something like that, but I can't find any corroborating data. My young adult son is in a risk category, was fully vaccinated in the beginning of April, and works in retail, so this, too, has been weighing heavily on me.
Like all good info, I wish it could be made succinct enough to convince the ideologically anti-vax. I've tried to reach them by pointing out which of their anti-vax heroes have gotten their shots, but I'm not sure how much good it's doing yet.
I will say, I thought you noted in a previous post that natural immunity had an average length of 6 months, with up to 18 months protection. But this post says 5 years, and I'm wondering where 5 years comes from? I know mathematical models have been very useful on these things, but that still seems odd, given we've only seen this virus for two years.
You cite the Kentucky CDC study comparing natural infection to vaccination. If I'm reading the study correctly, it's actually comparing natural immunity to hybrid (infection + vaccine) immunity, correct? I don't think it's designed to compare vaccine immunity in someone who never had Covid to natural immunity, though it does provide strong evidence that the previously infected do benefit from adding a vaccine on top.
What about asymptomatic carriers? I haven't seen anything in any of the studies you or others have linked discussing that.
Thank you! Paid subscriber here. I’ll need to reread this often! I too am anxiously awaiting your long Covid portion. I’m very concerned for my 16 year old, who’s 8 months post vax & can’t get the booster yet (ditto both for me). Pre-dating Covid, I’m disabled with illnesses & symptoms that long Covid can cause, and don’t want that for anyone for any amount of time. I pray authorization for teen boosters come fast! Any idea on that?? Thank you again!
Is there any updated information about this now that breakthrough infections have become so common?
Katelyn, is there any information on this same topic but with omicron yet?
Do you have any information about vaccinations for the 0-4 group? All of this data is fantastic in showing how these vaccines are safe and effective, so why are we withholding them from our youngest population, most of whom are too young to have even the protection of a mask?