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Who'd have thought the boosters and that would become a regular thing?
Wow, never saw that one coming.
A surprise.
But remember it's not the flu shot, that's something else, old news. Better get the covid shots and boosters though, perhaps 1-2 a year for good. And wear a mask for (*^)^ sake too. And wear condoms, Rose Vs Wade is in trouble.
President Joe Biden receives a COVID-19 booster shot in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House grounds in Washington on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)More
As recently as last week, many public health experts were fiercely opposed to the Biden administration’s campaign to roll out booster shots of the coronavirus vaccines to all American adults. There was little scientific evidence to support extra doses for most people, the researchers said.
The omicron variant has changed all that.
Scientists do not yet know with any certainty whether the virus is easier to spread or less vulnerable to the body’s immune response. But with dozens of new mutations, the variant seems likely to evade the protection from vaccines to some significant degree.
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Booster shots clearly raise antibody levels, strengthening the body’s defenses against infection, and may help offset whatever advantages omicron has gained through evolution.
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Wow, never saw that one coming.
A surprise.
But remember it's not the flu shot, that's something else, old news. Better get the covid shots and boosters though, perhaps 1-2 a year for good. And wear a mask for (*^)^ sake too. And wear condoms, Rose Vs Wade is in trouble.
President Joe Biden receives a COVID-19 booster shot in the South Court Auditorium of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House grounds in Washington on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)More
As recently as last week, many public health experts were fiercely opposed to the Biden administration’s campaign to roll out booster shots of the coronavirus vaccines to all American adults. There was little scientific evidence to support extra doses for most people, the researchers said.
The omicron variant has changed all that.
Scientists do not yet know with any certainty whether the virus is easier to spread or less vulnerable to the body’s immune response. But with dozens of new mutations, the variant seems likely to evade the protection from vaccines to some significant degree.
Sign up for The Morning newsletter from the New York Times
Booster shots clearly raise antibody levels, strengthening the body’s defenses against infection, and may help offset whatever advantages omicron has gained through evolution.
Omicron Prompts Swift Reconsideration of Boosters Among Scientists
As recently as last week, many public health experts were fiercely opposed to the Biden administration’s campaign to roll out booster shots of the coronavirus vaccines to all American adults. There was little scientific evidence to support extra doses for most people, the researchers said. The...
