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Anonymous wrote:Increasing evidence coming from Israel that vaccinations decrease transmission!

https://twitter.com/angie_rasmussen/status/1358799108081766402

"The Pfizer vaccine reduces viral loads, increasing evidence that vaccines protect against infection as well as disease. This is not unexpected but important to support this with robust evidence before adjusting guidance."

Can someone explain in layman's terms what it means that the vaccines protect against transmission via reduced viral loads? So if you have the vaccine and still contract covid, your viral load is reduced? But very few people who get the vaccine are actually getting covid, right?

I thought the issue was whether or not vaccinated people could somehow not get covid but yet transmit the disease (which seems crazy to me, so I don't really understand how we would still transmit covid if we aren't getting covid).

Thanks!

I think you are correct. That's my understanding at least.

People can be immune (and not get infected) while still having live virus particles live inside their nose and other areas. These particles can be transmitted to other people who don't have immunity.

This is how its been explained to me.

When live virus particles enter a nose, they are going to go after a cell so they can reproduce. If they enter a vaccinated person, they will be attacked and destroyed upon entry. They aren’t just sitting around in your nose indefinitely plotting to swing over to another nose. If they can’t reproduce, they are done.

That's good to know thanks for the explanation.
Any idea how long a virus particle can last on a vaccinated person that particle dies?

Just curious

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Increasing evidence coming from Israel that vaccinations decrease transmission!

https://twitter.com/angie_rasmussen/status/1358799108081766402

"The Pfizer vaccine reduces viral loads, increasing evidence that vaccines protect against infection as well as disease. This is not unexpected but important to support this with robust evidence before adjusting guidance."

Can someone explain in layman's terms what it means that the vaccines protect against transmission via reduced viral loads? So if you have the vaccine and still contract covid, your viral load is reduced? But very few people who get the vaccine are actually getting covid, right?

I thought the issue was whether or not vaccinated people could somehow not get covid but yet transmit the disease (which seems crazy to me, so I don't really understand how we would still transmit covid if we aren't getting covid).

Thanks!

I think you are correct. That's my understanding at least.

People can be immune (and not get infected) while still having live virus particles live inside their nose and other areas. These particles can be transmitted to other people who don't have immunity.

This is how its been explained to me.

When live virus particles enter a nose, they are going to go after a cell so they can reproduce. If they enter a vaccinated person, they will be attacked and destroyed upon entry. They aren’t just sitting around in your nose indefinitely plotting to swing over to another nose. If they can’t reproduce, they are done.

Anonymous wrote:Here are today's Bloomberg numbers: 131 million doses have been administered around the world, with 42 million of those being in the United States at a rate of 1.46 million doses a day!

I had been doing really well through the whole quarantine. Like everyone I was a little shocked at the beginning from going to school/work to nothing but got into a good grove. I picked up more classes and dove into some new and old hobbies. I was going to therapy and exercise regularly. Since the beginning of the pandemic I have been very careful, not meeting up with friends or going to public places if it’s not necessary. I live with my parents who while not old are at risk. I also have to respect there wishes and not go galavanting across the country side but I’ve only seen them other then people through zoom for almost a year. Everything seemed good but early last week I was having a hard time sleeping and then my eye started to twitch and I had bouts of loneliness. It hit me all at once tonight, I don’t have friend and I truly am a lonely person. It hurts because coming into 2020 I was trying to reach outside my comfort zone, meet new people, try to make friend and even starting to date again. While I’m home with our parents my brother is the kind of person who’s live his life without a care. It seems like life has no consequences for him. He’s started dating a new girl and they are planning all these trips together. They always seem to be at a new restaurant or the beach or with other people. He’s seeing all his friends. He quit his job cause he didn’t like it and immediately found another. Right now he’s spending the weekend and part of week skiing with friends while I’m stuck watching his dog. I just don’t know. I feel lost and frustrated and lonely.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Increasing evidence coming from Israel that vaccinations decrease transmission!

https://twitter.com/angie_rasmussen/status/1358799108081766402

"The Pfizer vaccine reduces viral loads, increasing evidence that vaccines protect against infection as well as disease. This is not unexpected but important to support this with robust evidence before adjusting guidance."

Can someone explain in layman's terms what it means that the vaccines protect against transmission via reduced viral loads? So if you have the vaccine and still contract covid, your viral load is reduced? But very few people who get the vaccine are actually getting covid, right?

I thought the issue was whether or not vaccinated people could somehow not get covid but yet transmit the disease (which seems crazy to me, so I don't really understand how we would still transmit covid if we aren't getting covid).

Thanks!

I think you are correct. That's my understanding at least.

People can be immune (and not get infected) while still having live virus particles live inside their nose and other areas. These particles can be transmitted to other people who don't have immunity.

This is how its been explained to me.

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have good vaccine news in terms of side effects, etc. Like good, positive news?

Yeah was wondering the same.

Also any news on the efficacy against the new strains?

Anyone have good vaccine news in terms of side effects, etc. Like good, positive news?

Anonymous wrote:Increasing evidence coming from Israel that vaccinations decrease transmission!

https://twitter.com/angie_rasmussen/status/1358799108081766402

"The Pfizer vaccine reduces viral loads, increasing evidence that vaccines protect against infection as well as disease. This is not unexpected but important to support this with robust evidence before adjusting guidance."

Can someone explain in layman's terms what it means that the vaccines protect against transmission via reduced viral loads? So if you have the vaccine and still contract covid, your viral load is reduced? But very few people who get the vaccine are actually getting covid, right?

I thought the issue was whether or not vaccinated people could somehow not get covid but yet transmit the disease (which seems crazy to me, so I don't really understand how we would still transmit covid if we aren't getting covid).

Thanks!

Increasing evidence coming from Israel that vaccinations decrease transmission!

https://twitter.com/angie_rasmussen/status/1358799108081766402

"The Pfizer vaccine reduces viral loads, increasing evidence that vaccines protect against infection as well as disease. This is not unexpected but important to support this with robust evidence before adjusting guidance."

Here are today's Bloomberg numbers: 131 million doses have been administered around the world, with 42 million of those being in the United States at a rate of 1.46 million doses a day!

In NJ, the transmission rate fell to a six-month low! It's at 0.87 and was at 1.40 just two months ago.

Texas coronavirus hospitalizations fall below 10,000

https://www.ksat.com/news/texas/2021/02/06/texas-coronavirus-hospitalizations-fall-below-10000/

(Good data point and it seems this is the general trend across the rest if the US as well

I also loved this article about Alaska getting the vaccine out: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2021/02/04/alaska-vaccine-covid-remote/#click=https://t.co/gGeoCIOmyt

West Virginia, kicking COVID’s butt:

https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-coronavirus-pandemic-coronavirus-vaccine-54d76ae3fb165c886282f5a284a2d094

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s coronavirus czar said Friday that vaccinations are already reducing COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations in the state.

Less than two months into the vaccination drive, Dr. Clay Marsh, a high-ranking West Virginia University health official, said there is a 40% to 45% reduction in deaths linked to COVID-19 from December to January and hospitalizations are down more than 50%.

Anonymous wrote:The US hit 2.1 million vaccinations administered today!

I believe experts have been saying we need to be at 2 - 3 million a day, so this is a big milestone to hit. Hopefully it keeps increasing from here as supply increases and the military and FEMA are deployed.

https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1358192968742539264

WOO HOO!

The US hit 2.1 million vaccinations administered today!

I believe experts have been saying we need to be at 2 - 3 million a day, so this is a big milestone to hit. Hopefully it keeps increasing from here as supply increases and the military and FEMA are deployed.

https://twitter.com/EricTopol/status/1358192968742539264