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BREAKING: Immunocompromised Americans will be able to get a third shot of either of the mRNA vaccines, Pfizer or Moderna, the FDA announced late Thursday. https://t.co/27njG3uNuf
— ABC News (@ABC) August 13, 2021
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“At this moment, other than the immunocompromised, we’re not going to be giving boosters to people.”
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) August 12, 2021
Dr. Anthony Fauci explains why a third dose booster shot is needed for immunocompromised people but not the general public. pic.twitter.com/FpOs0BO66A
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I hope the FDA allows for patients & physicians to make decisions about who should get a booster. Yes, those with severe immunocompromise should—but so might other patients with high-risk exposure or serious underlying health conditions. And allow J&J recipients to choose too. pic.twitter.com/uPpda1N6jq
— Leana Wen, M.D. (@DrLeanaWen) August 12, 2021
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2) The expanded EUA covers people who have had solid organ transplants and others whose immune systems are similarly compromised. The development will give physicians latitude to recommend additional shots for those patients.
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) August 12, 2021
4) Studies suggest that patients such as organ transplant recipients are in between — often showing little immune response to the standard vaccine regimen, but benefiting from a third shot.
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) August 12, 2021
6) “Dr. Dorry Segev, at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, has said about **half of transplant patients have no antibody response** to the currently authorized vaccine dosage.
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) August 12, 2021
8) After the third dose, the median percent virus neutralization was 71% in the mRNA-1273 (Moderna) group and 13% in the placebo group, and % of patients >30% threshold for neutralizing antibody positivity was 60% and 25%, respectively (relative risk, 2.4; 95% CI, 1.5 to 4.0) pic.twitter.com/sHsCG8CFg4
— Eric Feigl-Ding (@DrEricDing) August 12, 2021
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The timing could always slide, but this is the current thinking on timing. Vaccine advisers to the CDC are scheduled to meet this Friday. Right now, it’s just a discussion. Whether they vote on recommendations is TBD.
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) August 11, 2021
Should note this is currently expected to be a small group of some immunocompromised. A recent study found that vaccinated immunocompromised people are 485 times more likely to end up in the hospital or die compared to the general vaccinated population.https://t.co/zWpvqouY3T
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) August 11, 2021
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A lab study showed that antibodies triggered by Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine declined below a key threshold from around six months after a second dose for most recipients, but a third shot had a strong booster effect.
— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) August 12, 2021
READ: https://t.co/FZbRFtpxW3 pic.twitter.com/E0gUyQ4M6c
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Florida is among the states reporting the highest number of people opting for a booster shot, followed by Ohio, California, Illinois and Tennessee. https://t.co/2fA29G5Cpt
— ABC News (@ABC) August 10, 2021
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