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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What will it mean to be "fully vaccinated?" Three doses for everyone? Three doses only for the vulnerable and immunocompromised? A booster within the past 6 months? I think it will get very complicated.[/quote]

I have been wondering about this too, especially with more and more vaccine mandates coming into play. For the purposes of "you must be fully vaccinated or have a test to... work... go to the theater... whatever..." - does that mean two shots now but the requirement will be 3 in a few months?[/quote]

I think 2 with the second no more than 6 months old will become the standard for most of the population. The immunocompromised and those in high risk jobs like nursing home care will be strongly encouraged to get 3 shots a year. At some point, it will seem natural to us to set a reminder in our phone to get a booster the next Target run. [/quote]
I think if you expect that the majority of people are going to consistently get 2-3 covid vaccine shots per year, you're going to be in for disappointment.

I'd be surprised if more than 2/3rds or so of people who are currently vaccinated end up getting the booster shot. [/quote]

No one who knows anything about vaccines thinks that we are all going to need 2-3 COVID shots a year.  Think of childhood vaccinations -- the kid gets 2-4 shots and a booster as a tween/teen.  It can take multiple shots to establish good immunity, and then you don't need to keep doing that.  My prediction is that, at most, it ends up being an annual shot, like the flu.  Maybe a regular booster, like tetanus.  [/quote]

This is an entirely different type of vaccine. There is no guarantee they will operate like traditional vaccines. [/quote]

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