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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zeynep tufekci Retweeted diper911
This is how I feel. We should incorporate lessons from this to better protect against other airborne respiratory diseases, but presenting a booster once a year as some sort of calamity is the ultimate in 21st century problems. Go read some history, folks.https://twitter.com/fKathryn/status/1466449150845886474 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted John Anderson
Looking at other vaccines, a three-shot primary series (once) and then a (maybe) annual booster (depending on whether a new variant emerges/circulation levels) for adults, and just adding this to childhood series would be my guess.https://twitter.com/truth_campaign/status/1466450587436949517 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Ariel Karlinsky
We had randomized, placebo-controlled observer-blind trials on the third shot, that's how.https://twitter.com/ArielKarlinsky/status/1466451738035118082 …
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted Matthew Marchant
Yes, and not only because they, too, can get sick and even die—even if much much less so than adults—they can transmit. No child should face the burden of being in a transmission chain to their family. We vaccinate kids against much less deadly diseases.https://twitter.com/MatthewMarchant/status/1466455919848472583 …
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Replying to @zeynep
Like what? What is less deadly for children that we commonly vaccinate for?
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Interesting. I guess it comes down to safety. Are we 100% sure that the risk to children from COVID > the risk of the vax? Shouldn’t there be some personal health considerations? We already know it’s extremely unlikely for a <12yo to transmit to adults, let alone vaxed adults
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Also, I’d imagine those are all sterilizing vaccines. I’d say that makes a difference. If you can actually eradicate the virus in a population thru vaccination. A marginal benefit might not be worth the risk for some children
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