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   Ron Chusid :verified: (rchusid@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Saturday, 03-Feb-2024 07:16:36 JST Ron Chusid :verified:

   The updated XBB based Covid vaccine provides 54% protection against symptomatic infections. The real benefit of the vaccines is better protection against serious disease & death. People should get the new vaccine but a vax only strategy is insufficient.
   #Covid #vaccines
   https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/73/wr/mm7304a2.htm?s_cid=mm7304a2_e&ACSTrackingID=USCDC_921-DM121333&ACSTrackingLabel=This%20Week%20in%20MMWR%3A%20Vol.%2073%2C%20February%201%2C%202024&deliveryName=USCDC_921-DM121333

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     Sam (samohtmas@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 03-Feb-2024 07:17:09 JST Sam

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     @rchusid #COVID At less than 70% at two months, the vaccine is no longer effective at protection. It must be updated.

     It is better than nothing. And it will still reduce severe disease and death. But do NOT reply on it for protection with this low of an effectiveness (54%). Doing so will casue you to contract COVID and all the harms of long COVID, immune damage and accelerated aging.

     CDC and FDA need to do vastly better. They are currently failing miserably. Made more so by MAGATs.