The legendary vaccine researcher returns to answer a metric ton of our questions.
In this interview we discuss:
The safety data so far after 7 million vaccinations
The case of the OB doctor who died of a platelet-related illness after vaccination
Why the second dose of the mRNA vaccines is crucial
Why patients who’ve had COVID should still be vaccinated
The effect of monoclonal antibodies on vaccine efficacy
The situation with anaphylaxis/pregnancy/autoimmune disease and more
Whether new viral variants will “escape” the vaccine
Are there tests to check for real immunity after infection or vaccination
Whether you can mix and match the two vaccines
What new vaccines are coming down the pipeline
Do vaccinations prevent asymptomatic spread
Un-blinding and vaccinating placebo arms of the trials
The formula for herd immunity
Healthcare worker vaccine hesitancy, and much much more.
Fun captioned vertical version of our recent YouTube Live conversation, with no ads, here for Locals fam!
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Today's interview with legendary vaccine researcher Paul Offit. Video version coming shortly!
🐾 Another patient admitted to The Dog's hospital. I swear this dog was a nurse in a past life - and she was THE GREATEST NURSE! 🤣
Nursing Shift Handover
Outgoing Nurse: Flash, RN (Border Collie)
Patient: Gerald, Lamb, Day 7 of life
FLASH: Right. Gerald. One-week-old male lamb. Here's your handover, try to keep up.
Personal care completed at 14:00 — full bed bath, skin integrity intact. I also performed an unauthorised facial hygiene intervention with my tongue. It was instinctive. I stand by it. Gerald's expression was neutral-to-positive.
Nutrition: bottle feed administered at 15:30, full volume taken, no issues. He did headbutt the bottle once but I've documented that as enthusiastic oral engagement.
Mobility: patient is now ambulatory. Four-limb weight-bearing achieved. Gait is — look, the word "gait" is generous, but he's upright and moving, which is the goal.
Elimination: bowels open, output noted and charted. Urinalysis — well. He did it on my paw. Colour was satisfactory. I ...
