https://apple.news/A4Edo22koT5WC5OB3drGbNQ
Pfizer protects against the South African variant, according to the latest CDC research.
Trials are now starting to study how well Moderna works against the South African variant.
https://apple.news/A5rlwZYR2Sw2at8NP0rwYmg
Yes, just caught up on it. Studies are happening now at such a fast rate that two-day news is now old!
@Jeanne Mayell. Here is another link for Pfizer and the effectiveness of the vax.
https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/01/health/pfizer-covid-vaccine-efficacy-six-months-bn/index.html
They have a better PR than Moderna, so I imagine that Moderna does the same thing. The difference between the 2 of them is the climate storage. Pfizer's storage element has a trademark and is secret. But that doesn't say how long it lasts inside a body.
The reason they are not telling how long the vaccine will last is because they have to test and re-test the people that took it first, meaning the people that participated in the study. It has been 6 months since the last one took it. Apparently, they are still holding on. We need to wait until all these first recipients are tested and re-tested.
We need to keep using our masks, that's all. Do not go to crowded places and then mingle with other people. You can carry the virus in your clothing, phones or things you are carrying. For example, I take a shower after I go grocery shopping.
These are my two cents for now.
Thanks for the links on the effectiveness on the variants. Hopeful news.
ASU has discovered a new AZ variant, E484K, which they say is "unique".
In the study, researchers revealed E484K shows the possibility of resisting antibodies in both monoclonal therapies and vaccines.
It originated in AZ, it has been detected now in New Mexico and Texas. We don't normally test variants so we don't really know how widespread it is currently. There are currently 53 cases identified.
@lynnventura
I got my Moderna second dose on 3/12 and got quite sick for close to 3 days...constant vomiting, body aches and overall weakness. Lost 7 lbs. in 3 days! By the end of Day 3, though, I felt fine...although even now, 3 weeks later, my left arm still feels very sore and weak...hope this side effect goes away in time..But still so happy I am now double vaccinated! I've heard there are more side effects with Moderna vs. Pfizer...but I would take any one I could get...
@isabelle I'm still fatigued, although I was only sick-sick for about 3 days. A friend of mine had a worse reaction to the 2nd Moderna shot but my boyfriend had almost no reactions to either Moderna shot. I agree that even with the side effects I'm happy to be fully vaxxed!
Here is a story about a possible new treatment for Covid 19. Oral protein inhibitor pills from Pfizer.
I finally got an appointment this Thursday to get my vaccine. I waited until the J&J one was available here because of so many people I know both online and in person having moderate to severe side effects from the others. To be honest, it scared me a bit to hear all the stories, but I knew I had to get a vaccine, so when J&J came out with their option, I decided to wait for that. I know that the J&J one might not as effective in the short term as the others, but it apparently has very similar protective qualities for the longer term, so I'm okay with it.
What's interesting is that I knew last week that it was almost time, and today as I was sitting at my computer, spirit prompted me to look up the availability of the vaccine near me, and there it was. I'm so glad I learned to listen to my intuition...most of the time, anyway. ;-)