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Showing Original Post only (View all)Behind the Masks, a Mystery: How Often Do the Vaccinated Spread the Virus? [View all]
The recommendation that vaccinated people in some parts of the country dust off their masks was based largely on one troublesome finding, according to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
****New research showed that vaccinated people infected with the Delta variant carry tremendous amounts of the virus in the nose and throat, she said in an email responding to questions from The New York Times.
The finding contradicts what scientists had observed in vaccinated people infected with previous versions of the virus, who mostly seemed incapable of infecting others.
That conclusion dealt Americans a heavy blow: People with so-called breakthrough infections cases that occur despite full vaccination of the Delta variant may be just as contagious as unvaccinated people, even if they have no symptoms.****
****New research showed that vaccinated people infected with the Delta variant carry tremendous amounts of the virus in the nose and throat, she said in an email responding to questions from The New York Times.
The finding contradicts what scientists had observed in vaccinated people infected with previous versions of the virus, who mostly seemed incapable of infecting others.
That conclusion dealt Americans a heavy blow: People with so-called breakthrough infections cases that occur despite full vaccination of the Delta variant may be just as contagious as unvaccinated people, even if they have no symptoms.****
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/29/health/cdc-masks-vaccinated-transmission.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes
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Behind the Masks, a Mystery: How Often Do the Vaccinated Spread the Virus? [View all]
LovingA2andMI
Jul 2021
OP
Booster increases antibody levels, which is why it's going to be effective on top of two shots.
LisaL
Jul 2021
#3
I agree. Why are we being told we don't need boosters, when Israel is already starting
LisaL
Jul 2021
#4
Perhaps they think if it's announced that the vaccines are less effective than previously stated ...
Earth-shine
Jul 2021
#6
I think it's kind of obvious by now vaccines are less effective against delta than
LisaL
Jul 2021
#7
It's a whole different variant now, compared to what was circulating during clinical trials.
LisaL
Jul 2021
#18
This is what Fauci said in the very beginning. Unless proactive, we are usually chasing the
wiggs
Jul 2021
#14