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Boosters customised for Omicron seem to offer little advantage

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Re: Boosters customised for Omicron seem to offer little advantage

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This was the most likely outcome. Original antigenic sin is fundamental.

My mom is very high risk. She's gotten the vaccine, and booster. She's currently considering booster #2, but isn't sure if it's a good idea. She had some issues with her heart after booster #1. Her doctors don't know what to tell her, there's just not enough data yet. She has been taking every precaution possible, and currently has successfully evaded contracting COVID. It makes me wonder if she would have been bette…

Some guy got 90 doses of the vaccine so he could sell the "vaccinated" status: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/03/german-man-sus... , I wonder if he'll be a case study of what overdosing does (although a sample of one is probably not useful).

Re: Boosters customised for Omicron seem to offer little advantage

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This title is misleading, the article has a different (updated?) title when you click through.

You are right. The real quote would be: studies suggest that Omicron-specific boosters offer no advantage over a third dose of current vaccines.

You are right. I tried not to make it to clickbaity. Not an easy task. Should have left the original title
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