We learned a lot in a short time about the COVID vaccines. We know, for example, that all three of the vaccines are extremely effective and that they each have an excellent record of protection against hospitalization and death. And now, months after data collection, we have another important piece of information: how long the vaccine will last. According to the COVID adviser of the White House Anthony Fauci, MD, you can expect to be protected by the current vaccines for at least six months. Read on for more information on Fauci, and if you are ready to make a vaccination plan, you will be able to be vaccinated with any Walgreens by this date.
If six months does not sound like much, do not panic: Fauci says the chances are high that the vaccines will last much longer. As he said in a March 3 interview with Wired, researchers collected six months’ worth of data and confirmed that the vaccines continue to provide robust protection for at least the longest time. The CDC and the vaccine manufacturers themselves will continue to monitor antibody levels at regular intervals until they find signs that protection levels are declining.
“What you do is you follow people for a period of time, measure the level of antibodies and observe if there are any breakthrough infections,” Fauci explained. “If it looks like antibody levels are going down after a year and a half and people are starting to get breakthrough infections, then we know we should probably give a boost after a year and a half,” he said.
At the moment, Fauci says we know that the antibody level will still have to remain strong after six months “and maybe much longer” after the second doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations. And while it may be unpleasant not to know exactly the longer you will be protected, think of it this way: the longer you have to wait for an answer, the better the results. Read on for more insights from Fauci, and for more information on the vaccine that you should not miss, says dr. Fauci, do not do this after your first COVID survey.
The numbers may decrease, but Fauci explains that this is not the time to rest on our laurels. ‘Let’s not declare the victory yet, is it? “You do not want the decline we are seeing to be unreasonably high,” he said. Wired.
Fauci argued that the key to tackling new variants is to continue with the aggressive social security measures that have worked in our favor so far. “There is a principle in biology that viruses do not mutate unless you give them the opportunity to replicate,” he said. ‘The easiest way to prevent the spread in the community is to vaccinate as many people as possible at the same time as you stick to the public health measures to wear masks, to avoid close contact, to avoid congregations. And for the latest COVID news delivered directly to your inbox, sign up for our daily newsletter.
Although this is the first pandemic experienced by individuals under 100, COVID is hardly the first public health crisis to be resolved with vaccines. ‘Throughout our history, we have been confronted with diseases that have threatened our health, life and even our survival. Smallpox, measles, polio – each was conquered by vaccines, “said Fauci.
‘We are fortunate to already have three very effective vaccines that have a very good safety profile. “Soon we will have more,” he added. The task at present is to get vaccines into the arms in a very organized, fast and efficient way, says Fauci. And for more vaccine tips, the CDC says you do not have to do this before you are COVID vaccine.
Asked if it would be beneficial to vaccinate more Americans with their initial vaccine doses and to administer their second doses at a later date, Fauci persisted in his belief that we were, with a few exceptions, on the original schedule for should hold two doses. at the recommended 21 or 28 days apart.
“We do not know what the durability of a single dose is,” Fauci warned. “And it is conceivable that if you just give the first dose to people and significantly delay the administration of the second dose, then you can reduce the effectiveness,” he warned. Fauci added that the second dose of vaccine ‘increases the level of antibodies’ by at least tenfold’, which may explain the low level of hospitalization and vaccination deaths – even those exposed to more dangerous variants.
Finally, Fauci recounts what he feels he ‘learned from the American people’ during the first year of the pandemic – and while it may be accurate, it is not particularly flattering. “I think we are currently living in a very, very divisive society. Divide almost in the middle … This is down to the extreme division, where even public health measures show a political tone, where wearing a mask or not wearing a mask is a reflection of what your political leanings are. is not. It should not be, ”he said.
‘Public health must be independent of political differences. But we did not see it with the COVID-19 outbreak. We all work together, and we all need to come together. But it does not always happen, “said Fauci. And to learn more about the vaccine’s duration of immunity, the Pfizer CEO says it’s how often you need a COVID vaccine.