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Moderna co-founder says COVID-19 booster shots will 'almost certainly' be needed
CTV News ^ | uly 8, 2021 | Brooklyn Neustaeter

Posted on 07/08/2021 6:01:16 PM PDT by conservative98

The co-founder of Moderna says a regular booster shot will ‘almost certainly’ be needed to increase protection against COVID-19.

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"With an endemic virus, it might not be surprising that we need a booster shot every year," Rossi said. "Immune systems do what they do, they're great at it in the short term, but immunity does diminish with time, and especially with the emergence of more transmissible and potentially more deadly variants."

However, Rossi said he believes the booster shots will be "variant specific. "Rossi explained that mRNA technology can tailor a vaccine to a specific pathogen.

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While Rossi is hopeful that regular booster shots will help to end the COVID-19 pandemic, he said it will only work if everyone continues to roll up their sleeves.

"We need to get our vaccines, and we probably in all likelihood need to get our boosters," Rossi said

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KEYWORDS: moderna; vaccine; windows10
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1 posted on 07/08/2021 6:01:16 PM PDT by conservative98
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Ah go boost yourself


2 posted on 07/08/2021 6:02:59 PM PDT by butlerweave
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Hell, everyone needs good quarterly earnings.


3 posted on 07/08/2021 6:03:05 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: conservative98

Fauci, other top health officials received the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine 12/20.
4 posted on 07/08/2021 6:03:43 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

“regular”


5 posted on 07/08/2021 6:04:14 PM PDT by conservative98
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To: conservative98

and keep the money flowing and we’ll make endless boosters


6 posted on 07/08/2021 6:04:42 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: conservative98

B12 shot


7 posted on 07/08/2021 6:05:20 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: conservative98

This whole thing is sounding more and more like a big fat scam.


8 posted on 07/08/2021 6:07:19 PM PDT by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: conservative98
but immunity does diminish with time

A LIE, Natural Immunity works for Life. Give the people Ivermectin then if they get it they will be immune forever
9 posted on 07/08/2021 6:07:41 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: conservative98

which means they will never let the drug therapies be approved


10 posted on 07/08/2021 6:08:03 PM PDT by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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To: conservative98

What a freakin’ racket.


11 posted on 07/08/2021 6:08:26 PM PDT by Allegra
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To: conservative98

The mRNA vaccine has killed more people than all previous vaccines combined. The swine flu vaccine was halted in 1976 In 9 states after 3 people died.


12 posted on 07/08/2021 6:08:31 PM PDT by Chauncey Gardiner
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To: conservative98

“You think we’re gonna in essence; sell you just one single Light Bulb to last for the rest of your life?
C’mon, you’re killing me! How are we supposed to make money with a One Time sale? You’re jokin’ ...right?”
The costs of Research & Development alone will ‘necessitate’
at least two more ‘maintenance’ shots a year for the foreseeable future.”


13 posted on 07/08/2021 6:08:33 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: conservative98

Yeah

No


14 posted on 07/08/2021 6:09:53 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: conservative98

All of this was predicted before the mRNA insanity. Those that were vaxed would need boosters or suffer worse symptoms when variants emerged.


15 posted on 07/08/2021 6:11:07 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged )
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ka ching ka ching ka ching forever


16 posted on 07/08/2021 6:11:14 PM PDT by joshua c (Dump the LEFT. Cable tv, Big tech, national name brands)
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To: conservative98

The war was never meant to be won. It was meant to be continuous.


17 posted on 07/08/2021 6:11:14 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: Chauncey Gardiner

I read that earlier today or last night. It was a death toll under 50 people, though lots more had problems.


18 posted on 07/08/2021 6:11:16 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: conservative98

When are they at least going to get FDA approval?

I ain’t taking it until a good time has elapsed, at least.


19 posted on 07/08/2021 6:12:03 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs. I )
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The co-founder of Moderna says a regular booster shot will ‘almost certainly’ be needed to increase protection against COVID-19.

Boosting the profits.


20 posted on 07/08/2021 6:13:29 PM PDT by Flick Lives (“Today we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the Information Purification Directives.”)
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