• mox
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    171 month ago

    Annual isn’t enough.

    Pooled estimates of VE of a primary vaccination cycle against laboratory-confirmed Omicron infection and symptomatic disease were both lower than 20% at 6 months from last dose administration. Booster doses restored VE to levels comparable to those acquired soon after the administration of the primary cycle. However, 9 months after booster administration, VE against Omicron was lower than 30% against laboratory-confirmed infection and symptomatic disease.

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37133863/

    • Nougat
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      51 month ago

      Oh, yeah, I meant to type “at least” annual. Apparently, my brain thinking about typing that was enough.

    • aramis87
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      41 month ago

      There’s some early evidence that more traditional vaccines (like NovaVax) may create longer protection than the mRNA vaccines (which seem to have more robust but shorter-lasting protectection).

      • mox
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        41 month ago

        Interesting. Can you link some details?