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    zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Jan 2021

    zeynep tufekci Retweeted J.B. Davis

    Something to worry about (trial showing drop in efficacy) Waiting for full paper. (Small sample, don't know about severe disease, which is key). Today we also learned Pfizer looks to be effective against that variant. We're gonna need boosters. (Novavax already working on one).https://twitter.com/JBDavis2/status/1354942205291585546 …

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    J.B. Davis @JBDavis2
    Replying to @zeynep
    What is your opinion on the Novavax data regarding the SA variant?
    4:46 PM - 28 Jan 2021
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      2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Jan 2021

        Something really important about exponentials: if we can get all case numbers and all severe disease drastically down (measures and vaccination) the new variants will have a harder time. We need more vaccines for the world, and probably like the flu, boosters.

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      3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Jan 2021

        zeynep tufekci Retweeted zeynep tufekci

        We're really, really lucky to have so many highly-effective vaccines *so early* against this pathogen. But we need to vaccinate the world. The whole world. Tomorrow is the one year of anniversary of my tweet below. Today is a reminder.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1222655571884535808 …

        zeynep tufekci added,

        zeynep tufekciVerified account @zeynep
        Finally, #nCoV2019 will get to places with much poorer healthcare systems. Once again, global health-care equity is an existential need, besides being a basic human right. There is no way to get through this without providing resources for the whole world. It's 2020. One planet.
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      4. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Jan 2021

        zeynep tufekci Retweeted Florian Krammer

        Thread from a virologist with details: we need to wait for the actual paper. 90% efficacy from one more vaccine (THAT CAN BE STORED IN A REGULAR FRIDGE) is great news; SA variant drop is worrying; efficacy against severe disease could still be pretty high.https://twitter.com/florian_krammer/status/1354948645561495555 …

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        Florian KrammerVerified account @florian_krammer
        1) The low efficacy of the Novavax vaccine candidate against the B.1.351 is concerning. However, the data is also reassuring in many ways. First, the vaccine itself worked very well against the 'old' SARS-CoV-2 variants and the B.1.1.7 (UK) variant. Also, the vaccine...
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      5. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Jan 2021

        zeynep tufekci Retweeted Natalie E. Dean, PhD

        More. There's a double/triple reality here. We have excellent vaccines and having more is great. Variants are emerging and we'll eventually have to do boosters, and the more we use this year to vaccinate as many people as possible, the better the future.https://twitter.com/nataliexdean/status/1354943792990859267 …

        zeynep tufekci added,

        Natalie E. Dean, PhDVerified account @nataliexdean
        With Novavax results, a welcome addition of another efficacious vaccine. The more, the merrier. Though the observed lower efficacy in South Africa is discouraging (and exactly how much lower is hard to tell given uncertainty), I’m glad we have these data in hand. 1/5
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      2. 2 pillows is enough  🌉  🚱‏ @notkavi 28 Jan 2021
        Replying to @zeynep

        Wait why do we need boosters if it's similarly effective? Or is it a matter of 80% vs 95% or something?

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      3. Nicola Poloni‏ @nicpoloni 28 Jan 2021
        Replying to @notkavi @zeynep

        It's 90% against wild type and UK variant, about 60% against SA variant

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Walter Mannino Jr‏ @WalterManninoJr 28 Jan 2021
        Replying to @zeynep

        I’m a big proponent for mental health and this is going to be tough news for those struggling right now.

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      3. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 28 Jan 2021
        Replying to @WalterManninoJr

        It's not terrible! It's about 90% efficacious in UK, thus including UK variant, and even with South Africa it is effective (even though it is lower) and may well be cutting severe disease significantly (which is what matters most). We'll look at the paper when it comes out.

        2 replies 0 retweets 18 likes
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      1. ... and is dreadfully provoked‏ @Kinch_ahoy 28 Jan 2021
        Replying to @zeynep

        Do you think we'll need boosters because of B.1.1.7 & B.1.351 or because of yet unseen mutations that will continue the trend of variants driving lower activity vs. vaccinated blood?

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      2. Sam Scarpino #BLM‏ @svscarpino 28 Jan 2021
        Replying to @zeynep

        I know you've talked about this, but just restating the importance of the mRNA vaccines being quick (relatively speaking) to update probably can't be under-stated.

        2 replies 0 retweets 10 likes
      3. The Ferrari Lab‏ @TheFerrariLab 28 Jan 2021
        Replying to @svscarpino @zeynep

        The speed of the science means nothing without a corresponding regulatory and approval process

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