, the pace and completeness of vaccinating the public becomes more crucial. The point of mass vaccination is to achieve herd immunity, in which the majority of the population is protected against COVID-19. For the virus, such a scenario is similar to a thief encountering a neighborhood of secured and alarmed homes: it’s harder to break in. The more quickly a fortress of immunity is built, the easier it is to thwart the virus as it hits blockade after blockade.
Some experts argue that even partial vaccine protection among a larger number of people is better than complete protection in a smaller group. They advocate for people getting their second shot about three months after the first . That way, more people could get vaccinated at least once and enjoy partial protection of slightly over 50% on average against COVID-19, according to some estimates, compared with the 95% provided by the current plan–and the virus’s spread would be slowed as well.
The U.K. adopted this strategy on Dec. 30—a controversial and, some health experts say, premature decision. There is no strong evidence for deferring the second dose, which the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reiterated in a Jan. 4 statement supporting the existing dosing regimen. It’s also unclear whether the new SARS-CoV-2 variants cause worse disease and warrant such a change. So far, the antibodies and immune response generated by the vaccines can still neutralize the mutant viruses.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says that may happen soon. “I think it’s premature to make a definitive statement about the rollout,” he says, noting that the holidays and the inevitable growing pains of launching a new, large-scale vaccination campaign have contributed to the low number of vaccinations to date. “I would give it another week or two to see if we catch up and gain momentum. If we do, I think we’re going to be O.K.
But even the most effective vaccine won’t save any lives if it doesn’t make it into people’s arms, and on that, the U.S. has a long way to go. As states move from high-priority groups like health care and frontline workers to the general public, they will face even bigger challenges in reaching people and addressing their questions and concerns about the vaccine.
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What a load of rubbish. It's not a vaccine and it doesn't prevent infection. It is a lethal injection putting pathogens into your body to make you more ill. Don't be taken in by this nonsense.
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