The article is not advocating doing anything unsafe or otherwise endangering others. The scientific question is quite valid - do we have to use our limited vaccine supply to ensure all get two doses or can we save a dose on those who already had COVID and give it to someone who needs it?
First paragraph of the article: “Many people who’ve been infected with the coronavirus might be able to safely skip the second jab of any two-dose vaccine regimen, a growing number of studies suggest. These results could help to stretch scarce vaccine supplies and are already influencing vaccination policies in some countries.”
US might have enough for everyone, and wouldn’t it be also great if we didn’t need as many doses and could share with hard hit places like India? I see this as a net positive if true.
The US is in desperate need of people who are willing to take all the vaccines the government has purchased for us. What’s the shelf life on the mRNA products? Looks like Moderna’s lasts for six months in the freezer. Pfizer for 30 days on dry ice, another 30 days in a regular freezer?
Lots of doses are going to get tossed. Most the people who are going to get the shot have gotten it already.
First paragraph of the article: “Many people who’ve been infected with the coronavirus might be able to safely skip the second jab of any two-dose vaccine regimen, a growing number of studies suggest. These results could help to stretch scarce vaccine supplies and are already influencing vaccination policies in some countries.”
US might have enough for everyone, and wouldn’t it be also great if we didn’t need as many doses and could share with hard hit places like India? I see this as a net positive if true.