General COVID-19 Vaccine Discussion

[drron]

That hasn't been revealed.I guess someone in the CDC knows.

 

[Lynda2475]

So not all of the deaths were attributable to covid-19, some were asymptomatic admitted and died for other reasons.

"Roughly a quarter of the breakthrough cases didn’t have symptoms — they were likely detected through routine testing, the CDC found in a report released Tuesday. Of 955 people who were hospitalized, about a third were in the hospital for reasons unrelated to Covid-19, or were asymptomatic. About 160 people, or 2 percent, died. Twenty eight of the deaths were unrelated to Covid-19. The CDC didn’t report whether the people had underlying conditions or comorbidities such as obesity"

Breakthrough infections after Covid vaccination are rare, CDC says

Many people who tested positive after being fully vaccinated were asymptomatic.

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[JohnM]

That hasn't been revealed.I guess someone in the CDC knows.

Strange. I would have thought such information would have been fundamental to disclose immediately, given the emotional sensitivity of many people to the matter.

The idea that 160 vaccinated people died of/with Covid-19 I imagine would spook many. But were they people with co-morbidities, or an unfortunate pre-disposition to some genetic fragility such as afflicts those with the rare clotting disorder?

What information is available in the analogous flu vaccination situation to gain some perspective on the issue?

 

[drron]

As throughout the pandemic deaths are reported if they die of Covid or with Covid if they die usually within a month of diagnosis.
Note also the total number of cases of Covid after full vaccination are almost certainly much higher than reported as the trials have shown that asymptomatic cases are higher numbers than symptomatic cases.

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Question

If you get the vaccine, 2 doses, do you still have to quarantine if travelling interstate?

Yes

When do you think the states will change their tune on this?

 

[Flashback]

Question

If you get the vaccine, 2 doses, do you still have to quarantine if travelling interstate?

Yes

When do you think the states will change their tune on this?

The 10th of Never.

 

[oz_mark]

When do you think the states will change their tune on this?

Different states will go at different times, but i'd say toward the end of the year.

 

[Seat0B]

The 10th of Never.

Well at least that's sooner than the 12th of Never

 

[Must...Fly!]

Likely entirely dependent on how many other outbreaks we have.

I can see it happening around September/October.

 

[Lynda2475]

The idea that 160 vaccinated people died of/with Covid-19 I imagine would spook many. But were they people with co-morbidities, or an unfortunate pre-disposition to some genetic fragility such as afflicts those with the rare clotting disorder?

A littlemore digging and found that the median age of the 2% of breakthrough covid cases (cases post full vaccination) which resulted in death in USA was 82. So quite a high likelihood they didnt develop a strong immune response and/or had comorbidites.

"The median age of patients who died was 82, and 28 of these patients were asymptomatic or died from a cause unrelated to Covid-19."

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[drron]

So exactly the same median age of death as during the first wave both here and the USA.

 

[JohnM]

Suspected as much.

 

[Lynda2475]

So exactly the same median age of death as during the first wave both here and the USA.

Exactly why we also shoudlnt be worried about 2% death rate on breakthrough cases (when breakthrough cases are minute, well under 0.01%). Even if 100% of people are fully vaccinated there will always be some people who fail to develop any immunity, Covid wont disappear.

The goal of vaccines was to minimise serious illness to not overwhelm our hopsital system not guarantee no one will ever get covid. It is a fact that when elderly people get ill, they have a higher death rate from almost all illnesses, we should not expect survival rate to be better than flu.

 

[drron]

Another Australian based vaccine candidate using a new technology based on an old technology.Aiming for a one dose vaccine.Basis is the BCG vaccine fot TB and implanting parts of the covid virus.BCG by itself is being trialled against covid.This should increase efficacy.Has now got funding.

New COVID vaccine among recipients of funding injection

A single-dose vaccine that targets new COVID-19 variants has been awarded funding in the latest Medical Research Future Fund round.

www.sydney.edu.au

Sydney researchers test tuberculosis vaccine combination for COVID 19

Sydney researchers are taking an innovative approach to designing potential COVID-19 vaccines - using a tuberculosis vaccine to deliver components of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Early results from pre-clinical testing in mice are promising.

www.sydney.edu.au

 

[Pushka]

Another Australian based vaccine candidate using a new technology based on an old technology.Aiming for a one dose vaccine.Basis is the BCG vaccine fot TB and implanting parts of the covid virus.BCG by itself is being trialled against covid.This should increase efficacy.Has now got funding.

New COVID vaccine among recipients of funding injection

A single-dose vaccine that targets new COVID-19 variants has been awarded funding in the latest Medical Research Future Fund round.

www.sydney.edu.au

Sydney researchers test tuberculosis vaccine combination for COVID 19

Sydney researchers are taking an innovative approach to designing potential COVID-19 vaccines - using a tuberculosis vaccine to deliver components of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Early results from pre-clinical testing in mice are promising.

www.sydney.edu.au

The BCG concept was raised in the very early stages but then was forgotten as AZ et all took all the attention.

 

[JohnM]

Interesting article.

Vaccine Hesitancy and the Paradox of Choice

Sydney. London. Toronto.

quillette.com

But getting the media to be sensible is an impossible ask...

 

[drron]

The BCG concept was raised in the very early stages but then was forgotten as AZ et all took all the attention.

This is totally different as it is the BCG being used as the vector for a covid vaccine.
It should be cheap,plus being one shot only with a chance of reducing the rates of transmission of both TB and covid.just imagine how that will play out in poorer countries of Africa,Asia and South America.It would have a huge market.

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Some updates

COVID-19: Three-quarters of adults in UK have now had first vaccine dose - as daily cases hit two-month high​

More than three-quarters of adults in the UK have now had their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.​

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Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed the milestone was reached by midnight on Tuesday in a speech in which he praised the role of the NHS, scientists, the UK medicines regulator the MHRA and the vaccines taskforce for the coronavirus vaccination rollout.​

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More than 65.6 million vaccines have now been administered across the UK between 8 December and 1 June, with over 39.5 million first doses - 75.2% of adults - and more than 26 million second doses - 49.5% of adults.​

COVID-19: Three-quarters of adults in UK have now had first vaccine dose - as daily cases hit two-month high​

Twelve U.S. states have 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated​

• Twelve U.S. states now have 70% of adult residents with at least one Covid vaccine shot, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data published Tuesday shows.
• The latest seven-day average of U.S. Covid cases is 17,289, Johns Hopkins University data shows. Many states did not publish data on Memorial Day and may still be catching up on reporting.
• The U.S. is reporting an average of 1.2 million vaccinations per day over the past week, according to the CDC.

Twelve U.S. states have 70% of adults at least partially vaccinated​

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Over 1.98B Coronavirus Vaccine Shots Given Worldwide​

ANKARA, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 2nd Jun, 2021 ) :- Over 1.98 billion coronavirus vaccine shots have so far been administered worldwide, figures compiled by Our World in Data, a tracking website, showed on Wednesday.​

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China leads the global count with 681.91 million jabs, followed by the US with 296.4 million.​

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India has administered 218.55 million shots, Brazil 68.24 million, the UK 65.21 million, Germany 51.54 million, France 36.78 million, Italy 35.43 million, and Mexico 30.99 million.​

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Turkey is ranked 10th on the list with over 29.42 million doses given, followed by Russia, Indonesia, Spain, and Canada.​

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The country with the most doses administered by population is the East African island nation of Seychelles, with 136.74 doses per 100 people.​

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Most COVID-19 vaccines are administered in two doses, so the number of shots given is not the same as the number of individuals fully vaccinated.​

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Since December 2019, the pandemic has claimed over 3.56 million lives in 192 countries and regions, with more than 171.2 million cases reported worldwide, according to the Johns Hopkins University.​

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The US, India, and Brazil remain the worst-hit countries in terms of the number of infections and deaths.​

Over 1.98B Coronavirus Vaccine Shots Given Worldwide - UrduPoint​

U.S. administers 296.9 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines - CDC​

The United States had administered 296,912,892 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Wednesday morning and distributed 366,977,535 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday.​

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Those figures are up from the 296,404,240 vaccine doses the CDC said had been administered by June 1 out of 366,317,045 doses delivered.​

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The agency said 168,734,435 people had received at least one dose, while 136,155,250 people had been fully vaccinated.​

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The CDC tally includes two-dose vaccines from Moderna (MRNA.O) and Pfizer/BioNTech (PFE.N), , as well as Johnson & Johnson's (JNJ.N) one-shot vaccine as of 6:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday.​

U.S. administers 296.9 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccines - CDC


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[drron]

Some more vaccine news.First the Europeans have now authorised the Pfizer vaccine for 12 - 15 year olds.

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The NIH are starting a trial of fully vaccinated people with the 3 vaccines and giving them a booster dose of the Moderna virus.A separate study of unvaccinated subjects given 2 doses of Moderna and later a booster dose of Moderna.

NIH clinical trial evaluating mixed COVID-19 vaccine schedules begins

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it has started a Phase I/II clinical trial in which adult volunteers who have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) will receive booster doses of different COVID-19 vaccines to determine the safety and...

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Two middle eastern inactivated covid virus vaccines have performed well in Phase 3 trials.

Inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccines show efficacy against symptomatic COVID-19 in interim analysis of Phase III trial

Two inactivated severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines demonstrated efficacy against symptomatic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), according to an interim analysis of a Phase III randomised trial published in JAMA. The ongoing trial in the United Arab Emirates...

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And the WHO has approved a Chinese inactivated covid virus for use.'

WHO validates Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine for emergency use in adults 18 years and older, in a two-dose schedule with a spacing of two to four weeks. The WHO noted that Sinovac-CoronaVac is an inactivated vaccine and its...

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[drron]

It appears that the numbers needed to be vaccinated to protect a society is 75%.Found in this trial in Brazil.

Brazil Covid: Deaths plunge after town's adults vaccinated

An experiment in Brazil suggests the pandemic can be controlled after 75% of people are fully dosed.

www.bbc.com

But a follow up about the excess deaths in elderly Nursing home patients in Norway.Investigation of the first 100 deaths has concluded that 10 were likely caused by the Pfizer vaccine and another 26 possibly vaccine caused.

Covid-19: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is “likely” responsible for deaths of some elderly patients, Norwegian review finds

The Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine is “likely” to have been responsible for at least 10 deaths of frail elderly people in nursing homes in Norway, an expert review commissioned by the Norwegian Medicines Agency has concluded. The expert group was established at the end of February 2021 to...

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