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To: 2aProtectsTheRest

Remember that those numbers are on the initial strain, not the new stuff that is starting to appear.


54 posted on 05/20/2021 10:51:35 AM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinion.)
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To: Thunder90

Mostly, yes. There have been other variants present in Israel, but it’s primarily on the April 2020 variant.

The J&J clinical trial numbers included more of the variants in their data, just because of the timing of when the trials were done. Subsequent testing with Moderna and Pfizer have demonstrated that while their effectiveness drops some with the South Africa and Brazil variants, they remain highly effective. The “boosters” (not really an accurate name since they’re actually a reformulation, similar to how the annual flu shot changes each year) should have a big impact improving efficacy with the new variants.


62 posted on 05/20/2021 10:58:08 AM PDT by 2aProtectsTheRest (The media is banging the fear drum enough. Don't help them do it.)
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