Paul CantrellDec 16, 2022

New data here. The upshot:

• Now we have real-life data on the bivalent COVID vaccines

• Yes, they are good…really good

• They’ll do a much better job of keeping you out of the hospital

• For people of all ages

• Including against newest COVID variants (BQ etc)

• If your last COVID shot was <Sep (adults) or <Oct (kids), get a new shot _immediately_

• If your country doesn’t have them yet, bring the torches & pitchforks to your gov’s health admins

https://erictopol.substack.com/p/a-quick-update-on-the-bivalent-boosters

A quick update on the bivalent boosters

New CDC data on protection posted today

Ground Truths
Show threadDaniel Heppner 
@inthehands What if I recently had COVID? How long should I wait?
Dec 17, 2022 at 2:55amWeb
Show threadPaul CantrellDec 17, 2022
@danielhep Current CDC recommendation is 3 months, because that does seem to be the time period during which people don’t get reinfected. I wouldn’t wait too much lunch than that if it were me.
Show threadDaniel Heppner Dec 17, 2022
@inthehands I should probably get it then. It has been about 3 months. I heard some things about the period being even longer than that.
Show threadPaul CantrellDec 17, 2022

@danielhep Yeah, there is some evidence that you have maybe 4 months of protection, or 6 months, or less, or who knows…it’s very hard to pin this stuff down. We just don’t have certainty here.

But 3 mo is the recommendation, we are right now entering the peak period for respiratory infections, and COVID cases are rising fast all over. Dec/Jan is a really good time for max protection. I’d say just go for it.

Show threadDaniel Heppner Dec 17, 2022
@inthehands Was there ever any evidence that getting the booster too soon after could lead to actually reduced immunity?
Show threadPaul CantrellDec 17, 2022
@danielhep Wow, no, I’ve never heard anything like that! That seems far-fetched. But I am not an immunologist, so…maybe ask an actual doctor.