Jun 22, 2021
9:55:55am
9:55:55am
We will never know how many undiagnosed COVID cases occurred in the US, as most of them were asymptomatic.
Many patients enrolled in phase 3 trials had positive serologies at their screening visit (and were hence excluded from the data analysis). We can only assume the general population reflects this phenomenon.
Interestingly, visit 1 of the Moderna phase 3 trial allowed dosing of patients before labs were back, meaning many previously infected (unknowingly) patients were given one dose. They did fine, and no concerning safety signal was apparent in those patients.
So I agree that if a patient has confirmed prior infection, the vaccine isn’t likely critical to address community health. That said,
Interestingly, visit 1 of the Moderna phase 3 trial allowed dosing of patients before labs were back, meaning many previously infected (unknowingly) patients were given one dose. They did fine, and no concerning safety signal was apparent in those patients.
So I agree that if a patient has confirmed prior infection, the vaccine isn’t likely critical to address community health. That said,
Originally posted on Jun 22, 2021 at 9:55:55am
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6/22/21 7:35am
Is prior infection just as good (or nearly as good) as being fully vaccinated? I don’t know the stats on it and I don’t
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The problem is it hasn’t been established what amount of antibodies in a naturally infected person provides
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