Brian2
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I have also been hearing that booster shots etc will be needed, but Covid seems like something that can be stamped out completely from humans so I do not see the need.
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Will the Covid shot become a yearly thing like the flu shot?
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I have also been hearing that booster shots etc will be needed, but Covid seems like something that can be stamped out completely from humans so I do not see the need.
This is what my doctor said. He expects we’ll start to see flu/Covid combo vaccines.
Subduction Zone
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I am not so sure that it will become a yearly thing. The flu regularly jumps species from birds to hogs to us. Each jump often includes a change in the virus which is why a new vaccine is needed each year. The jump to humans has so far been a one time event so hopefully we can eradicate this disease. I would be happier if I heard the opinion of a virologist on this.
exchemist
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"Retest like the flu vaccine"? What does that mean? If you get a flu vaccine nobody tests you.
Testing and passports have nothing to do with this topic.
exchemist
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Yes, this is key. As you say, the less the virus can circulate, the fewer opportunities it has to develop mutations can can sidestep people's existing immunity.
Unveiled Artist
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The comparison:
If they are doing routine tests for X I wouldn't be surprised if they do it for Y.
You're stuck in that word. It has nothing to do with vaccine passports themselves.
If they test repeatedly to update vaccine passports, I would not be surprised if they retest yearly as they do flu.
I am sure they do the same for flu vaccines on a routine bases.
Forget about the word vacinne passports.
Always read in context.
Always.
(If you don't get the comparison by now, not sure what else to say)
Subduction Zone
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And, if there is not another animal species that this can regularly jump to, limiting its transference between people limits the number of mutations and new variants that will arise. If that is the case eradication may be possible.
The reason mRNA is so promising is that the time between finding out which variant of the flu will be dominant and preparing a vaccine is much shorter than with traditional methods. So the vaccine match to the variant will be much better.
exchemist
Veteran Member
I repeat, this is nothing to do with testing, or retesting.
We are talking about repeat vaccination, with different vaccines every year, to cater for changes in the virus.
Unveiled Artist
Veteran Member
This is how I read it.
OP: I wonder if the COVID shot would be a yearly thing (retested by year) like the flu shot.
My comment: I would not be surprised if they do the same thing with COVID like they do with COVID vaccines every three months or so.
Maybe you disagree with the connection I made and that I brought up vaccine passports, that your thing. But the connection still stands and is relevant regardless.
It is not a big deal Exchemist.
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Unveiled Artist
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Really? I never lived in New York. Why so?