We're now seeing some early evidence that 2-dose recipients of Pfizer and Moderna are having trouble neutralizing the B1351 variant.😧
It took less than 5 months. We absolutely must have a #PeoplesVaccine and get the world vaccinated *now*.https://t.co/S3Db3uW7eb
— Catherine Sterner 😷 (@CathSterner) March 15, 2021
This is only humoral immunity, which means antibody-based. Cell-based immunity does not seem to be assayed at all, and is equally important in immune response. This is not a flaw of the study. It determined exactly what it was attempting to determine. It is, however, a flaw in interpretation that I see over and over again.
Also, this study used pseudoviruses, and says nearly nothing at all about actual clinical response. It can’t; it wasn’t conducted on real infections of the actual SARV-Cov-2 virus.
Can people, like, not read? What is the issue here? I know I am smarter than the average bear, but come the fuck on. This isn’t that hard. Do the work or say nothing.