This study shows how we may be able to gauge vaccine efficacy through antibody tests so that we can better find the point when a booster is necessary: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.08.09.21261290v2 This one shows that vaccination decreases the likelihood of mutations: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.08.08.21261768v2
Interesting--as far as I could understand it all. I'm now wondering if we're going to get our booster shots soon enough. I've mentioned before that my wife works in an ICU, and I'm hearing some unsettling stories. One is the number of patients. The largest hospitals around are at capacity. And there is a large percentage of patients who've had the J&J shots who are now being admitted in serious condition. Have you heard anything new about the J&J? I had the Pfizer, but it seems the Moderna might have been a better choice. Anyway, some of the patterns noticed are that those getting admitted tend to be younger. Wife said they lost a 17 year old last night, and last week lost two newborns and their mothers. All of her patients are under 60, with the majority being in the 40-50 range. Also, it seems that just after patients are intubated, many are dying. Are they waiting too long to intubate, or could there be some kind of reaction?