RE:For those trying to figure out the status of Serology TestNot the most flattering article, by any means, but at least it is something!
Dr. Eileen Chin seems to know how to get the press to provide free marketing.
Looks like the governments do not want people deciding when to get boosted... despite continuously flailing and changing guidance over the last two years. Heaven forbid we get some quantitative indicator of immunity that empowers people to decide for themselves.
It will be interesting to see the omicron progression. The frenzy is interesting. My gut says the vaccines probably need to be updated/upgraded anyways to improve their sustained efficacy, and omicron might be a more politically viable cover, rather than just saying the first generation did not work as well as we'd hoped.
NY state actually put out some data showing their stats on breakthrough cases... it is an impressive site. https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/covid-19-breakthrough-data the claim based on the data is a 6-fold reduction in infection risk and sustained reduction in risk of hospitilization.
I think the fact that people who are vaccinated can still be infected creates huge selective pressure for mutants that can evade the immune response. We are in for a long and arduous journey.