Anonymous wrote:My mom got her first vaccine today! My dad is scheduled for next week. I will be so relieved once he gets his.

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Congrats! How's she feeling?

My elderly grandmother got the vaccine (She's about 90) and she's feeling well. Very glad!!

My mom got her first vaccine today! My dad is scheduled for next week. I will be so relieved once he gets his.

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Anonymous wrote:Moderna announces its vaccine protects against British and South African variant:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/25/covid-vaccine-virus-variant/#click=https://t.co/DR9xkdLS1h

It's interesting that they've already begun work on a booster for this variant. We're about to cross over a threshold whereby new flu vaccines come out each year to protect against the new strains. I view this as a really positive development and would expect the other pharma companies to do the same.

Hmm, so basically, with all the new potential variants, it seems like it's possible COVID19 will be here to stay? And we'll need new vaccines year after year?
Not thrilled about that, but if we have vaccines hopefully it will be manageable

Yes, I think that was always the expectation. It'll become endemic but more harmless over time.

I disagree slightly- it’s not at all settled science that we’ll need new vaccines every year. Maybe we will, maybe we will only needs new ones every so often (or never again)

Fair enough.It's certainly not settled science in any regard.

Correct. Which is why things are changing so rapidly.
New research is bringing forth new recommendations, new outlooks, and new projections.

Another reason why I love keeping up with this wonderful thread

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Anonymous wrote:Moderna announces its vaccine protects against British and South African variant:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/25/covid-vaccine-virus-variant/#click=https://t.co/DR9xkdLS1h

It's interesting that they've already begun work on a booster for this variant. We're about to cross over a threshold whereby new flu vaccines come out each year to protect against the new strains. I view this as a really positive development and would expect the other pharma companies to do the same.

Hmm, so basically, with all the new potential variants, it seems like it's possible COVID19 will be here to stay? And we'll need new vaccines year after year?
Not thrilled about that, but if we have vaccines hopefully it will be manageable

Yes, I think that was always the expectation. It'll become endemic but more harmless over time.

I disagree slightly- it’s not at all settled science that we’ll need new vaccines every year. Maybe we will, maybe we will only needs new ones every so often (or never again)

Yeah I agree with this. I don't think it was ever a widely accepted expectation that "It'll become endemic but more harmless over time"

I think no one really knows for sure, though it's obviously a possibility. Time (and research) will tell. I am feeling quite hopeful though!

This will fluctuate over time, but Israel is now reporting 99% efficacy one week after the second dose.

"Israel announced on Monday night that fewer than one per cent of a group of fully vaccinated patients have developed Covid, in the strongest indication yet that the jabs are highly effective.

A study by Maccabi, an Israeli healthcare provider, found that only 20 of around 128,000 people had caught the disease when tested around a week after receiving their second dose.

"New data from Maccabi Healthcare Services, one of the largest healthcare providers in Israel, shows that only 20 people out of ~128,600 have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, more than a week after receiving the second dose of the vaccine," the healthcare provider said in a statement on Monday night."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/covid-vaccine-effective-against-uk-143140338.html

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Anonymous wrote:Moderna announces its vaccine protects against British and South African variant:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/25/covid-vaccine-virus-variant/#click=https://t.co/DR9xkdLS1h

It's interesting that they've already begun work on a booster for this variant. We're about to cross over a threshold whereby new flu vaccines come out each year to protect against the new strains. I view this as a really positive development and would expect the other pharma companies to do the same.

Hmm, so basically, with all the new potential variants, it seems like it's possible COVID19 will be here to stay? And we'll need new vaccines year after year?
Not thrilled about that, but if we have vaccines hopefully it will be manageable

Yes, I think that was always the expectation. It'll become endemic but more harmless over time.

I disagree slightly- it’s not at all settled science that we’ll need new vaccines every year. Maybe we will, maybe we will only needs new ones every so often (or never again)

Fair enough.It's certainly not settled science in any regard.

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Anonymous wrote:Moderna announces its vaccine protects against British and South African variant:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/25/covid-vaccine-virus-variant/#click=https://t.co/DR9xkdLS1h

It's interesting that they've already begun work on a booster for this variant. We're about to cross over a threshold whereby new flu vaccines come out each year to protect against the new strains. I view this as a really positive development and would expect the other pharma companies to do the same.

Hmm, so basically, with all the new potential variants, it seems like it's possible COVID19 will be here to stay? And we'll need new vaccines year after year?
Not thrilled about that, but if we have vaccines hopefully it will be manageable

Yes, I think that was always the expectation. It'll become endemic but more harmless over time.

I disagree slightly- it’s not at all settled science that we’ll need new vaccines every year. Maybe we will, maybe we will only needs new ones every so often (or never again)

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Anonymous wrote:Moderna announces its vaccine protects against British and South African variant:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/25/covid-vaccine-virus-variant/#click=https://t.co/DR9xkdLS1h

It's interesting that they've already begun work on a booster for this variant. We're about to cross over a threshold whereby new flu vaccines come out each year to protect against the new strains. I view this as a really positive development and would expect the other pharma companies to do the same.

Hmm, so basically, with all the new potential variants, it seems like it's possible COVID19 will be here to stay? And we'll need new vaccines year after year?
Not thrilled about that, but if we have vaccines hopefully it will be manageable

Yes, I think that was always the expectation. It'll become endemic but more harmless over time.

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Anonymous wrote:Moderna announces its vaccine protects against British and South African variant:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/25/covid-vaccine-virus-variant/#click=https://t.co/DR9xkdLS1h

It's interesting that they've already begun work on a booster for this variant. We're about to cross over a threshold whereby new flu vaccines come out each year to protect against the new strains. I view this as a really positive development and would expect the other pharma companies to do the same.

Hmm, so basically, with all the new potential variants, it seems like it's possible COVID19 will be here to stay? And we'll need new vaccines year after year?
Not thrilled about that, but if we have vaccines hopefully it will be manageable

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Anonymous wrote:Moderna announces its vaccine protects against British and South African variant:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/25/covid-vaccine-virus-variant/#click=https://t.co/DR9xkdLS1h

This is awesome news for everyone! Thank you so much. Let's keep going.

My good news is that everyone I know so far who got their second dose felt under the weather for 12-36 hours, but bounced back really well. One "pod" I know, a group of coworkers, all said they felt great after the second night's sleep. They recommend setting yourself up well with food, drink and pharmacy. Basically assume you will feel bad for a day or so, and plan accordingly.

This is good to hear, thanks.

Anonymous wrote:Moderna announces its vaccine protects against British and South African variant:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/25/covid-vaccine-virus-variant/#click=https://t.co/DR9xkdLS1h

It's interesting that they've already begun work on a booster for this variant. We're about to cross over a threshold whereby new flu vaccines come out each year to protect against the new strains. I view this as a really positive development and would expect the other pharma companies to do the same.

Anonymous wrote:Moderna announces its vaccine protects against British and South African variant:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/25/covid-vaccine-virus-variant/#click=https://t.co/DR9xkdLS1h

This is awesome news for everyone! Thank you so much. Let's keep going.

My good news is that everyone I know so far who got their second dose felt under the weather for 12-36 hours, but bounced back really well. One "pod" I know, a group of coworkers, all said they felt great after the second night's sleep. They recommend setting yourself up well with food, drink and pharmacy. Basically assume you will feel bad for a day or so, and plan accordingly.

Moderna announces its vaccine protects against British and South African variant:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/25/covid-vaccine-virus-variant/#click=https://t.co/DR9xkdLS1h

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Anonymous wrote:https://nypost.com/2021/01/23/fauci-johnson-johnson-covid-vaccine-may-get-approval-in-2-weeks/

J&J is coming!

This vaccine has live virus correct? So it won’t be safe for pregnant women? I’m really hoping to get vaccinated before I conceive (getting older and already put things on hold b/c of COVID).

It has a live virus but not covid. It's a relatively harmless adenovirus modified to produce covid spike proteins.

Thanks for responding! Did not realize it won’t be live covid.

None of the US-approved or US vaccines in development use live virus:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html

It uses an adenovirus as PP noted but it is “broken” and can’t replicate. It’s called a viral vector vaccine - sorta like using a Trojan horse to gain access

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Anonymous wrote:https://nypost.com/2021/01/23/fauci-johnson-johnson-covid-vaccine-may-get-approval-in-2-weeks/

J&J is coming!

This vaccine has live virus correct? So it won’t be safe for pregnant women? I’m really hoping to get vaccinated before I conceive (getting older and already put things on hold b/c of COVID).

It has a live virus but not covid. It's a relatively harmless adenovirus modified to produce covid spike proteins.

Thanks for responding! Did not realize it won’t be live covid.

None of the US-approved or US vaccines in development use live virus:

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/facts.html