This is from an email I got from CVS. They’re not even claiming that it stops infection or spread. Now, they’re even lowering the length of time that it affords you this protection from serious illness from eight months to six months:
After detailed review of clinical trials, the FDA advises that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is safe and effective in preventing serious illness caused by COVID-19, and is fully approved for ages 16 and older
Good post. Thanks Thin Lizzy ! *at the risk of boring the forum, here is a more detailed post on this issue.
1. The recent need for a "booster" after 6-8 months is factual. The new hope is that this "booster" will have a more lasting effect.
The vaccine reduces infecting others, but doesn't eliminate it. The biggest benefit for getting the vaccine is it
greatly reduces your risk of serious illness, requiring intense treatment in a hospital.
2. Thanks for putting out the correct, final FDA conclusion on full approval for the Pfizer vaccine.
In all modesty, I've read my share of research abstracts . It's easy to mistake something for the
finals conclusion.
Young teens ( age 12-15) could NOT be given FULL use approval , and will be kept at the EUA status.
There was sufficient data to grant FULL use approval for everyone 16 and above.
3. The vaccine is now been proven safer then aspirin for everyone over age 16. It's effectiveness in dealing with covid illness
seems to degrade over a time of 6-8 months in many people. This degrading efficacy is a legitimate concern and
could become a more serious issue IF the booster shots don't work any better.
Another legitimate concern related to the Delta strain is the ability of a virus to evolve and change "strains" ( forms).
The mRNA of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines has maintained successful attacks on the protein spike on the Covid virus.
This is good news, but I'm less optimistic on the "staying power" of needed antibodies in this molecular interaction due to
need for a "booster" after 6-8 months.
4. Right now, in my personal OPINION* , our best way out is for everyone to get a vaccine. If that doesn't work as expected, at least
it's safe and we can go from there .
* My main area is PHYSICS not virology, so I'm being honest and transparent here. I never claimed to have all the answers on Covid or
vaccines. Like most people, I do the best I can to gain RELIABLE, credible information on this.
Please remember there are a lot of dubious unverified sites out there that have misleading info.
Check and cross reference and read the actual written material and consider the credentials of the source posting it.