Agree. I was skeptical in summer—especially since the early data was so confounded. But since then, long before Omicron, we had high-quality data strongly suggesting this is a three-dose primary series. (Happens with many vaccines!). We must equitably vaccinate the world as such.https://twitter.com/priscillagilman/status/1466440935445782530 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Carl T. Bergstrom
I think this is correct. For younger men, there may be an argument against the third shot, though hopefully we will soon get better data on that. (Does the yes very low but real myocarditis risk increase from two to three? Not sure we know yet.)https://twitter.com/CT_Bergstrom/status/1466195783074598912?s=20 …
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Carl T. BergstromVerified account @CT_BergstromI don't buy it. Many experts may have been hesitant last July — I was. But well before omicron arrived, sufficient evidence was in place to support boosters for all adults (possibly excepting males <29 yrs) and this was pretty broadly accepted by experts. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/health/covid-omicron-vaccines.html?smid=tw-share … pic.twitter.com/nBPQtxk8kI11 replies 7 retweets 77 likesShow this thread -
zeynep tufekci Retweeted magdalena steinrück
Yes, the third shot isn't just restoring "waning" efficacy, but goes beyond that, and antibodies increase in quality as well as quantity. I will look for a solid article on this (Maybe
@dylanhmorris or@andrew_croxford or someone can write an explainer?)https://twitter.com/m_sciencerocks/status/1466446660368805892 …zeynep tufekci added,
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Anthony DiPierro
If that is where we end up, this is not at all terrible as an outcome, tbh. Even before the pandemic, I was an avid reader of human history—aka the devastating toll of infectious diseases—and I consider safe and effective vaccines to be wondrous miracles.https://twitter.com/DipierroAnthony/status/1466446586523881475 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Where the Tweets have no name
In fairness, the early Israeli data was heavily-confounded. And equity concerns do remain valid. What baffles me is this: There. Have. Since. Been. Highly. Quality. Randomized. Placebo-Controlled. Trials. They were not ambiguous. It's been pretty clear.https://twitter.com/andrewthesmart/status/1466448646455500804 …
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Not just confounded but HEAVILY confounded! In what way? And how is current data NOT confounded?
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Primarily because more weeks since vaccination also meant higher age and higher vulnerability. On top of that, lack of a good unvaccinated comparison group at the same age in countries with very high vaxx rates at high ages.
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Also, and this is not at all the fault of any research, but we had two simultaneous events: time since vaccination and rise of Delta (well, and also elderly got vaccinated first so longer time for them... Hard to tease such things out!)
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