See thread, explaining new study: much higher transmissibility for Omicron on top of antibody evasion causing more breakthroughs and re-infections. Do note that even if milder due to immunity and/or lesser intrinsic virulence, still crucial especially for elderly to get boosters.https://twitter.com/mugecevik/status/1471088936999137281 …
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Following that, UK government agency on 10 Dec released real-world data saying that boosters significantly restore protection vs infection. Widely covered in media and for details see e.g.https://twitter.com/kallmemeg/status/1469351833416122369 …
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*should have written that UK data show boosters restore protection against *symptomatic disease*, to be precise.
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Evidence is not on actual reduction of severe illness or death- it is indirect.
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yes. It'll take weeks to gather evidence about severe illness/death, considering you need to gather enough data to tell for boosted ppl vs non-boosted ppl. Early data can only be about things like antibody levels or (UKHSA) protection against symptomatic infection.
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