The COVID-19 Science and Medicine Question Thread

Slightly sad news, but with all the hats in the ring, it's inevitable that some won't cut the mustard. On the good news front, Moderna is working on an additional booster to improve performance against the South African variant if needed...

Merck gives up on two potential COVID-19 vaccines, citing poor results

*Merck is giving up on two potential COVID-19 vaccines following poor results in early-stage studies.

The drugmaker said Monday that it will focus instead on studying two possible treatments for the virus that also have yet to be approved by regulators. The company said its potential vaccines were well tolerated by patients, but they generated an inferior immune system response compared with other vaccines*.

That sucks. It would have been good to have that in the arsenal.

That sucks. It would have been good to have that in the arsenal.

Even if it fired blanks?

Hoping for J&J

The Mayor of NYC is talking about delaying people’s second dose in order to give more people their first dose. What say you R7......John

The Mayor of NYC is talking about delaying people’s second dose in order to give more people their first dose. What say you R7......John

There is probably some flexibility, but it's not the best idea if possible, since the actual amount of flexibility hasn't been verified in clinical trials. I'm guessing the manufacturers are scrambling right now to get a better of the exact amount of wiggle room they have.

FDA is allowing it in cases of extreme need, so His Honor can evoke that. Continue to be your own advocate and strive to get your booster as close to the proper date as possible.

The Mayor of NYC is talking about delaying people’s second dose in order to give more people their first dose. What say you R7......John

doesn't the second dose have to be done within a certain time frame?

If they're having issues getting everyone's 1st shot isn't there a good chance they may not have enough vaccine then to go back & re-dose for the second shot? If that happens - does that negate any "immunity" (using that for lack of a better word - vaccine doesn't actually give you immunity from what I understand only the ability to fight off the virus) already received from the 1st dose?

I'm fairly confident that the mayor isn't qualified to make medical decisions, & would hope that he contacts the manufactures prior to making a decision on his own, as I never thought he was smart enough to blow on hot soup.
John

what happens if you have COVID & then get the Vaccine without any prior treatment for the COVID? In other words - just walk in cold - get the Vaccine & walk out?

Does it reduce the efficacy of the vaccine?

what happens if you have COVID & then get the Vaccine without any prior treatment for the COVID? In other words - just walk in cold - get the Vaccine & walk out?

Does it reduce the efficacy of the vaccine?

A dude in Cali died after getting Corvid then getting the vaccine. Don't remember the exact time line and they said they need to do an autopsy to determin the cause.

I posted the article o one of the 2 Corvid threads.

what happens if you have COVID & then get the Vaccine without any prior treatment for the COVID? In other words - just walk in cold - get the Vaccine & walk out?

Does it reduce the efficacy of the vaccine?

Haven’t seen any explanation of this scenario.

Theoretically, no impact on vaccine efficacy, but that’s theoretical.

I was kinda coming up with the same thing - nothing really addresses that.

100 days of mask is not that hard to do. ?

I was kinda coming up with the same thing - nothing really addresses that.

LMFAO

wait till da General gets home...

wait till da General gets home...

I’ve heard this before lol

Don't be one of these guys...

I mean who’s not wearing a mask when they’re out in general public around others? I’ve been wearing a mask everywhere since March 15th 2020 and will continue to do so.

Don't be one of these guys...

Is that Tony?

Believe it or not after failing for days to even schedule a shot anywhere on Lawnguyland from state or counties, I may have lucked into a Moderna shot this Friday just over the line in the Rotten Apple. Will post details AFTER my supposed 2PM appointment. Cynical, doubtful, you betchya. (Like our DoD motto doing national security background investigations, "In God We Trust, All Others We Investigate.")