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“Two weeks after administering the fourth vaccine, we see a good increase in the antibodies, higher than after the third dose, but not high enough against Omicron,” lead researcher Prof. Gili Regev-Yochay said.
“People are getting infected, maybe in slightly lower numbers compared to individuals in the control group, but not lower in any significant way,” she said.
Vaccine Inequity: Meet the Doctor Refusing a Booster as Rich Nations Get 16x More Doses Than Poor
Wealthy nations have received over 16 times more COVID-19 vaccines per person than poorer nations dependent on the COVAX program backed by the World Health Organization, according to a new Financial Times analysis. COVAX, which was set up to ensure global equitable access to vaccines, has delivered only 400 million doses after promising 1.4 billion this year. Higher-income countries struck separate vaccine deals with manufacturers, leaving COVAX with less negotiating power. While the United States rolls out booster shots and stockpiles six vaccines per person, less than 3% of people in low-income countries have received at least a single dose. Infectious disease expert Dr. Monica Gandhi says she will not receive a booster as a healthcare worker because of the global vaccine inequity, and argues the push for boosters “detracts from the fact that we in no way have fulfilled a moral and ethical obligation to the world.” We also speak with Kate Elder, senior vaccines adviser for Doctors Without Borders, who says that it is a structural issue caused by global leaders who are not “equitably sharing vaccines around the world.”
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: ketsuko
My hospital has mandated the booster. Follow the science and all ....
from the article
lead researcher Prof. Gili Regev-Yochay said
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By now, we know that the level of antibodies needed to be protected from Omicron is probably too high for this vaccine, even if it is a good vaccine,” she said.
originally posted by: ketsuko
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: ketsuko
My hospital has mandated the booster. Follow the science and all ....
So many desperate people wanting anything to work.
how far we have fallen.
originally posted by: myselfaswell
a reply to: ManBehindTheMask
how far we have fallen.
I'm not sue how things are going in the US, but over here in Australia we are still mid-flight.
originally posted by: ketsuko
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: ketsuko
My hospital has mandated the booster. Follow the science and all ....
So many desperate people wanting anything to work.
Is that because you launched even farther?
originally posted by: OccamsRazor04
a reply to: ketsuko
That's not science, that's politics.