FYI. Higher immune resistance in this paper is relative the D614G (the original parent of all variants, so not the original Wuhan strain). As far as I understand Lambda is less immune/vaccine resistant than Delta and has been mostly outcompeted by Delta.
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#12Earlier quoted context omitted.
You're more than twice as likely to be reinfected if you have immunity through previous infection. Vaccine protection is significantly better. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210811/COVID-19-vaccines...
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1420130581426364416.html
Cool, you counter a news article backed by a study with a tweet backed by screenshots of headlines. Seems totally reasonable.
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#13Interesting that they only studied vaccine-induced immunity. Not a single word about natural immunity.
You're more than twice as likely to be reinfected if you have immunity through previous infection. Vaccine protection is significantly better. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210811/COVID-19-vaccines...
Who is the one linking sketchy sources and implying people do their own research, now?
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#14This won't be "over" until we go through the entire Greek alphabet?
Oh, you are set for a big surprise mate [1] :)
Re: SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant exhibits higher infectivity and immune resistance
#15FYI. Higher immune resistance in this paper is relative the D614G (the original parent of all variants, so not the original Wuhan strain). As far as I understand Lambda is less immune/vaccine resistant than Delta and has been mostly outcompeted by Delta.
Indeed, lambda doesn't seem to be growing vs. delta anywhere. It's so frustrating to watch the media fall into this trap, just google "lambda covid" and you'll find a flood of breathless headlines about this "new dangerous variant" and like no warnings from any experts at all.
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#16This won't be "over" until we go through the entire Greek alphabet?
It won't end until the climate crisis is ready
Re: SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant exhibits higher infectivity and immune resistance
#17Interesting that they only studied vaccine-induced immunity. Not a single word about natural immunity.
You're more than twice as likely to be reinfected if you have immunity through previous infection. Vaccine protection is significantly better. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210811/COVID-19-vaccines...
I seriously doubt this is correct.
Covid has 3 protein markers. After you get infected your antibodies will continue to recognise all three.
However the vaccines don't have all three, so the antibodies generated are not as all encompassing as they would be if you contracted Covid.
Therefore, if it doesn't kill you, having Covid puts you in a better position to fight off variants.
At least that's how I understand it from all the articles I read about the various vaccines, that said, IANAD, so don't take this post as medical advice.
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#18"Supported by Chan-Zuckerberg initiative" this will be great for conspiracy theorists
We’ve got one vaccine that’s been blacklisted due to high prevalence of blood clots.
We’ve got another made by a company that’s been embroiled in a 4-decade long controversy over asbestos in baby talcum powder that only recently issued a recall, denying it all the way and claiming it’s safe.
I assure you, Zuck isn’t needed for any negativity here. These companies are awful and they’re not to be trusted. Period.
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#19Interesting that they only studied vaccine-induced immunity. Not a single word about natural immunity.
You're more than twice as likely to be reinfected if you have immunity through previous infection. Vaccine protection is significantly better. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210811/COVID-19-vaccines...
among people who were previously infected
This says that a combination of having been infected and vaccinated is better than just having been infected.
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#20This won't be "over" until we go through the entire Greek alphabet?
It won't be over until we stop caring, accept the risk, and move on with our statistically slightly shorter lives.