I'm glad you're willing to post about gun violence still. Thank you, and I subscribed because now I'm pretty sure this substack will be of continuing interest to me.
so i know we need 6 months of safety data to apply for full approval. so that would put us at mid- may for Pfizer. i assume this is when conversations are going to start? but i honestly haven’t heard anything concrete yet
Hi Katelyn! Do you know why there is a different designation for percent efficacy with asymptomatic transmission, when I keep reading that asymptomatic and symptomatic should all fall under the 90%?
Katelyn, thanks for the update. Can you put me to any data that show that people who’ve already had Covid are better protected from recurrent infection after vaccination? I know the recommendations are that everyone should get it, but I’m having a hard time finding any data on efficacy in patients who have had Covid.
Hi Bill, I'm sure Katelyn has a more in depth answer, but here is what I found from CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html - If I have already had Covid-19, do I still need to get vaccinated). The long and short is, not enough is known to confidently rely on Covid-produced antibodies, so it is better to protect with the vaccine than to potentially catch Covid again. I've seen studies that show the naturally-produced antibodies decrease a lot quicker, others that say it lasts at least 8 months. For what it's worth, an acquaintance had asymptomatic Covid in December, tested 4 months later, and had no antibodies (it also depends on how severe the case).
I'm in the Phase 3 Novavax study. Crossover shots began at all sites on 4/20. Let me know if you need other info.
You're the absolute BEST at pulling my pandemic anxiety off the ceiling. 💙
I'm glad you're willing to post about gun violence still. Thank you, and I subscribed because now I'm pretty sure this substack will be of continuing interest to me.
Any updates on when Pfizer will apply for full FDA approval? I had thought it was going to be this month? And then Moderna shortly after?
I get my second Pfizer this Friday at 37 weeks pregnant!
so i know we need 6 months of safety data to apply for full approval. so that would put us at mid- may for Pfizer. i assume this is when conversations are going to start? but i honestly haven’t heard anything concrete yet
Hi Katelyn! Do you know why there is a different designation for percent efficacy with asymptomatic transmission, when I keep reading that asymptomatic and symptomatic should all fall under the 90%?
Katelyn, thanks for the update. Can you put me to any data that show that people who’ve already had Covid are better protected from recurrent infection after vaccination? I know the recommendations are that everyone should get it, but I’m having a hard time finding any data on efficacy in patients who have had Covid.
Hi Bill, I'm sure Katelyn has a more in depth answer, but here is what I found from CDC: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/faq.html - If I have already had Covid-19, do I still need to get vaccinated). The long and short is, not enough is known to confidently rely on Covid-produced antibodies, so it is better to protect with the vaccine than to potentially catch Covid again. I've seen studies that show the naturally-produced antibodies decrease a lot quicker, others that say it lasts at least 8 months. For what it's worth, an acquaintance had asymptomatic Covid in December, tested 4 months later, and had no antibodies (it also depends on how severe the case).