12-16-2021, 03:58 PM
(12-16-2021, 08:40 AM)Spokes Wrote: I've always been curious, how are the boosters going to be effective against omicron if the boosters were rolled out before we knew about omicron.
Pfizer CEO said we'd need a 4th shot to combat omicron. That seems more realistic as it would be made specifically for omicron. Wouldn't it? Granted. Not a scientist over here.
I'd be putting my money on boosters every 3-6 months indefinitely. At least until they come up with a proper vaccine. These vaccines we have don't prevent Covid-19 at all, they're 0% effective against it, they're 0% effective at preventing spread -- they simply reduce your risk of ill, whatever level that might be, and they help prevent hospitalizations. That's it, nothing more, nothing less.
In the meantime, in order to stop spread, people need to stop mingling with one another. No family functions, no gatherings at peoples houses (like friends), and perhaps closing down change rooms in places like arenas.
What I don't see is another lock-down. Just better measures in place for social distancing and hygiene practices.