Vaccine "passports"--boon or bust?
Any thoughts and/or concerns about antibody-dependent enhancement reactions in the people vaccinated against COVID-19 during the upcoming flu season?
NIH/NIAID is studying boosters. We'll see! However, if it is a rare event, it may not be seen until after broad deployment.
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-clinical-trial-evaluating-moderna-covid-19-variant-vaccine-begins
Since we don't typically see this with other coronavirus infections (as opposed to dengue fever, where this is a big problem), I'm optimistic we won't be seeing that phenomenon.
Thoughtful article here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-020-00789-5
Any thoughts and/or concerns about antibody-dependent enhancement reactions in the people vaccinated against COVID-19 during the upcoming flu season?
NIH/NIAID is studying boosters. We'll see! However, if it is a rare event, it may not be seen until after broad deployment.
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/nih-clinical-trial-evaluating-moderna-covid-19-variant-vaccine-begins
Since we don't typically see this with other coronavirus infections (as opposed to dengue fever, where this is a big problem), I'm optimistic we won't be seeing that phenomenon.
Thoughtful article here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-020-00789-5