Today I’ll answer some “reader mailbag” questions about COVID-19 vaccine booster doses, breakthrough infections, Delta, and how they all connect.
Tag Archives: Delta
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.
COVID-19: Delta is not a delta…
The last time I wrote about variants there was absolutely no evidence that the effectiveness of the mRNA vaccines (Moderna and Pfizer) was impacted by any of the then common variants. My assessment is still the same, even with the Delta variant. In other words, the Delta variant is not a delta.