Half Doses of Moderna Vaccine Produce Neutralizing Antibodies

Re:Half Doses of Moderna Vaccine Produce Neutralizing Antibo... by owenmarshall on Sunday February 14, 2021 @02:13PM (#26135196)

The “all or nothing” approach many states has built is extremely foolish, yes, but that isn’t inherently part of an approach based on prioritization.

You can prioritize for the sickest while simultaneously optimizing for all doses being used.

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Re:Half Doses of Moderna Vaccine Produce Neutralizing Antibo... by toomuchtodo on Sunday February 14, 2021 @02:13PM (#26135208)

(Removed redundant commentary, leaving citations)

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/533364-fda-chief-urges... ("FDA chief urges states to allow COVID-19 vaccinations of lower-priority groups")

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thousands-covid-19-vacc... ("Thousands of Covid-19 vaccines wind up in the garbage because of fed, state guidelines")

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/28/961722489/why-are-health-care... ("They're A Precious Commodity, So Why Are Some COVID-19 Vaccines Going To Waste?")

https://www.propublica.org/article/covid-vaccine-wastage ("How Many Vaccine Shots Go to Waste? Several States Aren’t Counting.")

https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/9093... ("There are vaccines that are being wasted and that is a travesty," Terry Fulmer, president of the John A. Hartford Foundation, told ABC News. "Even one dose wasted is too many.")

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Re:Half Doses of Moderna Vaccine Produce Neutralizing Antibo... by owenmarshall on Sunday February 14, 2021 @02:32PM (#26135408)

> The “all or nothing” approach many states has built is extremely foolish, yes, but that isn’t inherently part of an approach based on prioritization.

You're agreeing with me.

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