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UK scientists’ early theoretical research forewarns of another coronavirus variant to come that will “lead to current vaccine failure.”
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 3, 2021 Source:UK scientists believe it is ‘almost certain’ a coronavirus variant will emerge that beats current vaccines Reference:Long term evolution of SARS-CoV-2, 26 July 2021
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First documented case of double variant COVID infection in 90 yo Belgian woman recorded in March 2021. In some ways it represents the process of how one variant succeeds over the other with the human body being its battleground.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 12, 2021 Source:Unvaccinated Belgian woman contracted two COVID-19 variants simultaneously
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Ontario study reports that one dose is good but two doses are better against variants. Keep on keeping on. #vaccineswork
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for July 6, 2021 Source:New Ontario study finds even one COVID-19 vaccine dose provides strong protection against variants
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Give research the time to answer the question about the need for yearly Covid-19 vaccine boosters given that variants, present and future, will continue to be an issue for a while. Speculation is a mug’s game. Evidence is better.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 14, 2021 Source:Scientists challenge vaccine-makers’ claim that we need a COVID-19 booster shot
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U.K. planning to give third Covid booster dose alongside the flu vaccine to people over 50 in the Fall. Studies looking at new variant-adjusted vaccine versus existing one to be used in this process.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 5, 2021 Source:All over-50s to ‘get a third Covid jab in autumn’ to stop third wave – so Britain never needs another lockdown
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Montreal Public Health pilot project will monitor the outcome of managing a cluster outbreak of COVID-19 variant in two neighbourhoods to see if it blunts spread within the zone and surrounding areas.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for March 19, 2021 Source:Parents of schoolchildren in two Montreal neighbourhoods to get vaccines immediately in effort to fight variants