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McLaws is asked whether we’re going to see exponential growth of Covid cases from here. She says it’ll be “quite likely” if we don’t quickly administer booster shots.
There has been increasing pressure on ATAGI to reduce the interval between doses from five months down to four: We have had so much evidence given to us from around the world at the WHO meeting that waning antibodies started about three months, certainly the Israel experience and all other countries now show that, you know, at about four, 4.5 months before that booster you’re at a great risk particularly if you’re young because you have so many social engagements.
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