Today I’ll answer some “reader mailbag” questions about COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, breakthrough infections, Delta, and how they all connect.
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COVID-19: Booster Doses – Part 3
In this third post on booster doses I will go into more details about the upcoming booster doses and give my thoughts on what these booster doses mean going forward.
COVID-19: Booster Doses – Part 2
In Booster Doses – Part 1 I wrote about some of the basics of booster doses and the need for “additional” doses (not booster doses) in patients with compromised immune systems. Today I’m going to talk about some of the rationale behind booster doses in patients with healthy immune systems.
COVID-19: Booster Doses – Part 1
The most recurring question I get is a variant (see what I did there?) of “What about booster doses?” A lot of complexity and potential for misunderstanding is built into that seemingly simple question.
COVID-19: The WTF Edition
The change in mask recommendations for vaccinated people is NOT because vaccines are ineffective (they are effective). It is NOT because vaccinated individuals are likely to get infected (they aren’t likely to get infected). It is NOT because the CDC is worried about vaccinated individuals getting sick or dying.