Moderna is working on a booster shot to fight the South African strain of the coronavirus "out of abundance of caution" after lab tests showed that antibodies from the original vax were 6 times less effective against the virus.https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/25/moderna-booster-shot-vaccine-covid-variant-462131 …
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I can't believe that you have to explain this to a healthcare writer. Please
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Where did the 6x figure come from?
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I wrote that the antibodies were less effective, per the Moderna release: "pseudovirus neutralizing antibody titers were approximately 6-fold lower relative to prior variants. These lower titers may suggest a potential risk of earlier waning of immunity."
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I know what they wrote and what it means. I'm pointing out that a lot people are misinterpreting what this means, and needlessly worrying, so maybe add that it doesn't mean the vaccines are six times less effective?
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Oh my goodness gracious can I please suggest you remove this headline right now? Seriously, it’ll really help you in the long run. Having a 6-fold decrease in the neutralizing titers DOES NOT mean the vaccines are 6x less effective. That wouldn’t even be possible for them to
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Describing something as "six times less" has to be a deliberate attempt at confusion. No one writes that badly by accident.
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