Posted on 12/26/2021 8:11:41 AM PST by DoodleBob
In this brief communication we are showing original research results with early estimates from Danish nationwide databases of vaccine effectiveness (VE) against the novel SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) up to five months after a primary vaccination series with the BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 vaccines.
Our study provides evidence of protection against infection with the Omicron variant after completion of a primary vaccination series with the BNT162b2 or mRNA-1273 vaccines; in particular, we found a VE against the Omicron variant of 55.2% (95% confidence interval (CI): 23.5 to 73.7%) and 36.7% (95% CI: 69.9 to 76.4%) for the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccines, respectively, in the first month after primary vaccination. However, the VE is significantly lower than that against Delta infection and declines rapidly over just a few months. The VE is re-established upon revaccination with the BNT162b2 vaccine (54.6%, 95% CI: 30.4 to 70.4%).
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By December 12, 2021, there were 5,767 identified Omicron cases in Denmark with a median age of 28 years (93% <60 years). Among those who had most recently completed primary vaccination, VE against Omicron was 55.2% (95% confidence interval: 23.5 to 73.7%) and 36.7% (−69.9 to 76.4%) for the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 vaccines, respectively, but with evidence of rapid waning over the course of five months. By comparison, VE against Delta was significantly higher and better preserved over the same period
(Excerpt) Read more at medrxiv.org ...
In short, the Pfizer and Moderna shots had favorable VEs for Delta though they decayed over time. In contrast, the VEs against Omicron were a low 55% and 37% respectively at 1-30 days after the second shot, and declined such that the vaccinated group had a HIGHER Omicron infection rate vs the control/unvaxxed group at 90+ days after the second shots.
The study suggests a) boosters may be needed to defeat Omicron, and/or b) you're better off without a booster or a shot, and/or, c) boosters forever.
RE: Ineffective against Omicron after a few months
Well, I guess they will have to develop a booster for Omicron, and if another variant arises, another booster, ad infinitum.
This is where the CDC is headed anyway.
You will never be considered fully vaccinated and mandates are to be expected indefinitely.
Bingo.
The cdc has a statement o. Their website stating that there is no test to detect any variant of covid. If this is true, then how do these studies determine who has variants and how prevalent they are?
bkmk
Also, omicron is said to be bery bery mild, so why are they needing vaccines that don’t work agaisnt it? To increase its resistance to vaccines?
Either they estimated the Omicron/ Delta mix or the Danes are smarter. Or they made it up.
I’ll stick with my 85% effective Zelenko/FLCC early treatment protocol. Wife tested positive at the nursing home she works at. Got a required follow-up test two days later which we did on our way to get her Monoclonal Antibody Infusion. Both taking all the vitamins and I’m on day three of the five day course of IVM. Both doing pretty durn good. I’m feeling well enough to go out and process some firewood in a little while. We have no idea if it’s Delta or Omicron.
As I understand it, variants have to be identified by genetic sequencing beyond a regular test (which is expensive and takes time), and a certain percentage of tests are automatically evaluated via sequencing.
The booster should win this year’s TIME Magazine thingy of the year.
Isn't this essentially the model used by Big Pharma using traditional vaccine methodology for the flu every year?
Our neighbor told us 2 days ago that their 20-year old daughter, a college sophomore, had recently went to the ER for an unrelated condition. They tested her for COVID while she was there and it came back positive. This kid came down with COVID back in JAN 2021, was sent home, and quarantined there. Since then she has had the 2 clot shots and the booster. Her only current symptom is a headache. So she had acquired immunity and "vaccine"/ gene therapy immunity, at least for COVID alpha-delta.
You mentioned that she recovered from Covid in January 2021.
How do we know that her acquired immunity now is not from that past infection and recovery?
I dunno but the cdc has the statement on their site, I’ll look it,up
What Laboratories Should Know:
There are no authorized, cleared, or approved diagnostic tests to specifically detect SARS-CoV-2 variants (Omicron or other variants). Currently, COVID-19 tests are designed and authorized to check broadly for the SARS-CoV-2 virus, not for specific variants.
The Omicron variant has a deletion in the spike (S) gene (Δ69-70). Some molecular tests with multiple genetic targets include a target covering the portion of the S gene where the deletion occurs. The presence of this mutation can result in an S-gene target failure (SGTF, also referred to as an S-gene drop out). The S-gene target will fail (return as negative) while other targets are expected to remain positive in the presence of this virus. SGTF can signal the need for sequencing to characterize the variant in a specimen.
SGTF has been observed in other variants and thus is not specific to the Omicron variant
Perhaps I was unclear. Her JAN 2021 infection and recovery should have given her acquired immunity for COVID alpha-delta. Assuming this new positive test is omicron ... draw your own conclusion.
Ping.
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