[Diogenesis]

[BenLurkin]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiserum

[Pollard]

In chat. Not news. In chitchat

You ok?

[Gay State Conservative]

I've read that the blood of those who've recovered from the Wuhan Flu could be used to treat those currently ill from it. Presumably the antibodies would be different in vaccinated people versus those with “natural” immunity.

[UnwashedPeasant]

"individuals who have received a COVID-19 vaccine are not able to donate convalescent plasma with the Red Cross."

That leaves out a huge part of the population. It seems like it could lead to shortages.

[Robert DeLong]

Convalescent plasma therapy uses blood from people who've recovered from an illness to help others recover.

So, the Red Cross will not take blood from those who have been vaccinated, to use for convalescent therapy purposes.

[dynachrome]

I’ll put it in “breaking” if you like. (J/K)

;)

[plain talk]

May wish to have mods fix your headline?

[higgmeister]

First I had to find out what it means before I could comment about it.

Convalescent plasma (kon-vuh-LES-unt PLAZ-muh) therapy uses blood from people who've recovered from an illness to help others recover.

Now I don't have a comment.

[Mom MD]

because in order to donate convalescent plasma you have to have had the disease. That’s what convalescent means. Serum if those vaccinated could be used to make immune globulin if desired. Convalescent plasma does not seem to offer much benetfit and is not widely used. monoclonal antibody therapy is much better

[wgmalabama]

Recovered Covid patients have musch better and stronger antibodies. There are 26 (approximately) proteins that natural infection creates antibodies against. The shot focuses on one. Hence the virus escape to the vaccines. It was never un-vax the variants are trying to get around. convalescent Needs to be combined from multiple donations and provide max effect. It only offers limited benefits but the reasons why are not known.

Natural acquired antibodies are 6-7 times better according to Israel’s records. Hence another oddity on why would anyone with natural immunity get the vax. Makes no sense. The Gov answer is a lie. One of way too many.

Back to topic - Red Cross tests all blood and are seeing about 40%+ natural or acquired immunity in Their donations. So 40% don’t need the damn vax. So why push it blindly. Again only logic will tell you the answer.

[BozoTexino]

When you donate blood and answer the vax question ‘no,’ are you put on the government ’list’ for future harassment?

[Jim Noble]

As you know, I am in COVID up to my neck, and I am fairly critical of the CDC’s performance (as I have been about Ebola, H1N1, and a number of other fumbles).

What a lot of critics miss is that there is intense bureaucratic warfare going on AMONG NIH (Fauci), FDA, USPHS (CDC), and whoever or whatever is in charge at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Instead of working as a team, everyone is trying to avoid responsibility, make excuses, and in the case of NIH keep the family jewels (the funding of Wuhan outside of legal pathways) deeply under cover.

When everyone could identify “get Trump” as the principal objective, they could more or less present a united front.

But, with Trump gotten, they have fallen apart and their battles will intensify as the stakes rise.

You know the great scene in Starship Troopers when they drag out the Brain Bug and Neil Patrick Harris does the mind meld and declares, “IT’S AFRAID!!”

That’s where the Federal COVID hive is right now. It’s afraid.