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Re:Preliminary evidence that MMR vaccine might provide prote... by jmpman on Saturday May 02, 2020 @12:34PM (#23052829)
Is this potentially why children are less impacted? They have more recently had the MMR vaccine.
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Re:Preliminary evidence that MMR vaccine might provide prote... by cududa on Saturday May 02, 2020 @01:00PM (#23053096)
I believe the consensus is the virus binds to ACE-2 proteins, which are produced as a biproduct of tissue damage. Given kids have had less environmental damage to their lungs, less ACE-2 and a smaller surface area to bind to
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Re:Preliminary evidence that MMR vaccine might provide prote... by taborj on Saturday May 02, 2020 @05:45PM (#23055181)
Very interesting. Do you have a link so I can learn more?
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Re:Preliminary evidence that MMR vaccine might provide prote... by sjg007 on Saturday May 02, 2020 @12:38PM (#23052884)
That would be plausible under the hypothesis.
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