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Data shows Covid booster shots are 'not appropriate' at this time, U.S. and international scientists conclude
An expert review of data concludes Covid vaccine boosters are not needed at this time for the general public, a group of U.S. and international scientists said.www.cnbc.com
There is so much nuance to these studies and discussions, and most of it seems to be based on global equity. I don't know if any of you listen to Andy Slavitt's "In the Bubble" podcast, but he had Fauci on there last week and after listening I was CONVINCED that boosters were a good idea for Americans, but then he had Ed Yong on today and I'm back to thinking they're not. While it's true that boosting our antibody production quickly will lead to a sharp decrease in symptomatic COVID, is it really fair for us to be so selfish to think that our first world problem of symptomatic COVID is more important than those in poorer countries who likely won't have a chance to get their first dose for many more months, if they live that long? When you think about where the most serious variants of concern have come from so far, it becomes obvious that we need to help vaccinate the rest of the world as quickly as possible if we ever hope to get this virus under control.
EDIT: Then again, pretty soon it might be the rest of the world trying to figure out how to help vaccinate those poor Americans...
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