Remember when you asked if it was possible that vaccines could be causing mutations? There really may be something to that. But more so likely that a weak vaccine or just having one shot and not getting the second dose may be more harmful than helpful.
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When weak vaccines are used, however, or the second dose is delayed for too long, the vaccine has the exact opposite of the desired effect. That’s what Pennsylvania State University virologist Andrew Read warns against. In 2001, his research with poultry viruses led him to the conclusion that low-efficacy vaccines could even promote the development of more dangerous virus strains.
That’s why some experts view delaying the second dose of the vaccine, which the UK is already implementing and the US might soon, critically. Their argument: More people will build up initial protection this way, but they won’t be able to develop a sufficiently strong immune response. The body will fight the more dangerous virus strains longer, giving the virus more time to evade death through vaccination. When people who have yet to be vaccinated encounter this type of virus, there could be deathly consequences.
And this is why he US should not be reliant on one type of vaccine:
One of the great things about having a lot of vaccine options is we might end up with a population which is heterogeneously vaccinated. You might get the AstraZeneca. And I’m going to get one of the mRNA ones. That’ll really help hinder the spread of mutants that are good at any one of those.
HARRIS: A virus that has evolved to get around one vaccine is likely to be stopped by another. And that will limit the spread of mutant strains. Drugmakers are also keeping a close eye on mutants and are already formulating new vaccines that will be more effective if it turns out the original vaccines weaken too much. Paul Bieniasz says, this is not a crisis.
We should have more than just the mRNA vaccines. Yes, we have the J&J, but only 13 million have been jabbed with it. Novaxx and AstraZeneca should be approved also. But I’m afraid people within our FDA, CDC, and others in the decision making process have ulterior motivations regarding which vaccines are preferred.
And that is why I think we’re screwed. The numbers being reported are most likely under reported. At least a dozen states no longer report new cases daily and many have cut back on testing.