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    1. Stefan Baral‏Verified account @sdbaral 18 Aug 2021

      #COVID19 responses have been best designed for the wealthy, so third shots for rich people before we do first shots for most people is par for the course. (this time in history is going to be viewed so very badly)

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 18 Aug 2021
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      Did you see that the TX governor had a third shot already? (Besides also getting the expensive antibody treatments supposed to be for high-risk people for his asymptomatic positive that he got after relentlessly unmasked indoor events).

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    3. Jonathan M‏ @Chase113005 18 Aug 2021
      Replying to @zeynep @sdbaral

      Three shots, still got Covid.

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 18 Aug 2021
      Replying to @Chase113005 @sdbaral

      He's asymptotically positive, from reports—can happen from a bit of virus replicating in your nose with nothing further. I hope he doesn't get worse, but that itself is neither a catastrophic outcome, nor that surprising after that much aggressively high-risk activity.

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        1. Jonathan M‏ @Chase113005 18 Aug 2021
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          Wrong, it’s the same replication in vac and unvac and he can still spread while asymptotic.

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        1. jesus take the handlebars‏ @thinkdensely 18 Aug 2021
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          Seems like it wouldn't be that surprising after even low-risk activity, when transmission is high.

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        1. flipforchips‏ @flipforchips 18 Aug 2021
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          “Aggressively high-risk” activity ie living a normal life, as we’d correctly encouraged everyone to do until a few weeks ago, when public health messaging suddenly began to downplay vaccine efficacy? Hectoring and blaming vaccinated folks when they test positive is corrosive.

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        1. rama‏ @maggiemae362 18 Aug 2021
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          What's the point of getting a 3rd dose if the virus can still infect the upper airways? After all, aren't the first 2 doses capable of activating B & T cell immunity as long as not immunocompromised and/or not of advanced age?

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        1. Tina G‏ @TinaG_SD 18 Aug 2021
          Replying to @zeynep @Chase113005 @sdbaral

          No, it's not a catastrophic outcome, so why throw in that bit about "relentlessly unmasked indoor events"? He doesn't mask, is high-risk, and going to be fine. I think you're taking the wrong lesson from this.

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        1. Jason Hochberg‏ @hochbergjason 19 Aug 2021
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          The virus has animal reservoirs. What are you talking about? We are not going to eliminate this thing.

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        2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 19 Aug 2021
          Replying to @BelHumain @Chrismerc1 and

          Politicians, especially those with an executive decision-making power, are an important category for equity and public behavior. It appears that he's had a third booster even though it's not standard of care, and has access to something that's not widely used (but should be).

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        1. JJota‏ @jjcalles 20 Aug 2021
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          You are better than this, if you are vaccinated, "high risk” activities are not a thing, worst case/most likely scenario is a breakthrough infection with cold like symptoms, you know it!

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