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originally posted by: MiddleInsite
It's interesting that the FDA all of a sudden has credibility, when clearly to many here, it did not.
I always find it funny that with most here, that when you agree with the ruling/finding/decision, well then we can trust it. Otherwise, they are a bunch of government hacks.
I don't see how you can not trust them, and in a split second, you can.
Do you see how ridiculous that is?
So you are saying you trust the FDA and the info they distribute to the public?
a reply to: ColoradoTemplar
originally posted by: Phage
a reply to: Vasa Croe
Would be nice to have seen what their recommendation would have been on the vaccine originally, but the FDA did not ask them then.
Actually, they did.
For the original EUAs:
Pfizer
Moderna
And for a third dose for some.
3rd Dose
This authorization of a third dose for immunocompromised individuals is separate and distinct from the booster dose reviewed by VRBPAC today. The third dose for immunocompromised individuals is meant to address the fact that these individuals sometimes do not build enough protection after two doses of the vaccine. In contrast, the booster dose recommended today by VRBPAC for EUA refers to an additional dose of the vaccine that is given to those who have built enough protection after the primary two-dose vaccination series, but may have decreased protection over time due to waning of immunity.
But, if you aren't vaccinated it's not really a concern of yours anyway. Is it?
originally posted by: MiddleInsite
It's interesting that the FDA all of a sudden has credibility, when clearly to many here, it did not.
I always find it funny that with most here, that when you agree with the ruling/finding/decision, well then we can trust it. Otherwise, they are a bunch of government hacks.
I don't see how you can not trust them, and in a split second, you can.
Do you see how ridiculous that is?
So you are saying you trust the FDA and the info they distribute to the public?
a reply to: ColoradoTemplar
So maybe finally there are a few people in the FDA that are seeing the data and having 2nd doubts about the vaccine all together:
originally posted by: Phoenix
The majority on the panel doing damage control because they don't want to hang with the rest?
“If you look at the healthcare claims data, you see that there is evidence of some attributable risk at all age groups. Although, the older you get, the higher the risk of complications from COVID that offset the risk of myocarditis. So, when you look at the balances of risk versus benefit, what we really start to see is risk of myocarditis being higher [than COVID-19] is males under age 40.”
The thymus is a largely neglected organ but plays a significant role in the regulation of adaptive immune responses. On why children are not being affected severely as compared to adults, the Indian Academy of Pediatrics (IAP) explained that children have been relatively less affected so far due to several factors. The most important reason is the less expression of specific receptors to which this virus binds to enter the host and also their immune system. A very small percentage of infected children may develop moderate-severe disease. If there is a massive increase in the overall numbers of infected individuals, a larger number of children with moderate-severe disease may be seen. Almost 90 per cent of infections in children are mild/asymptomatic. Therefore, the incidence of severe disease is not high in children.
The thymus is key in helping children to fight the pandemic, according to studies. Thymus gland plays critical role as an immune and endocrine gland, and its activity changes with progress of age, so its hormones and immune cytokines change according the age phase and against the antigen attacked. Shrinking of the thymus takes place with age. For Glazer and Ko,(2020), the thymus is unique in that it reaches maturity in utero and is at its largest and most active in children. For instance, at puberty, it slowly becomes less active, and the glandular tissue begins to shrink. This continues throughout a person's life. By the time one gets to their mid-60s, the thymus is mostly inactive. By mid-70s, the gland is replaced with fat. This reduction in thymus function is believed to be one of the reasons why in later years, older adults become more susceptible to disease and infection.