Bi_3 wrote:Seems like something parents should consider waiting a few months on unless there are other contributing factors in their young child's health or a new formulation that prevents omicron variants is released. I mean, we don't give our kids flu shots from three years ago.
Sometimes we do!
I haven't had a kid this young in a while, but I would have have gotten this shot in a heartbeat. Boosters and reformulations can come later (and probably will on an annual basis).
I couldn't see not giving my kid whatever imperfect protection they could have. We're always going to be chasing the strains.
Everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here, now, thank you. How are you?
Bi_3 wrote:Is this vaccine the same one we have been using? The one that is based on the sequencing of the original strain from Wuhan in December of 2019?
Yes, I think. Dosing is different than for adults, and testing was occurring during the omicron surge. So, it looks like the data was convincing for the epidemiologists.
$cience!
IIRC this was the test that was stopped and a third dose was added because of low immune system responses for a majority of the trial subjects and the FDA approved it under a lowered response threshold than previous vaccines.
Seems like something parents should consider waiting a few months on unless there are other contributing factors in their young child's health or a new formulation that prevents omicron variants is released. I mean, we don't give our kids flu shots from three years ago.
If memory serves, they’ve “updated” the vaccine at least once, and yes, are working on a formula that’s even more effective against the omicron strain. Supposed so be ready before the school year, I believe.
Waiting for that makes more sense to me as there is some reporting that an increase in the number of shots beyond three might actually be reducing the immunity window. My kids (6 and 10) are vaccinated but not boosted (wife and I are boosted though) and as of now we are waiting until what one assumes is that annual shot becomes available to get them anything more. Obviously we would adjust if the public health situation changes but we have several neighbors who work just across the river at NIH and that seems to be a common approach.
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