COVID-19 Inoculation Updates

[Lucas61]

The COVID vax does not, can not, and never claimed to prevent infection. Its claim is to reduce severity and prevent hospitalization.

You are a doc. That's just true by definition. Antibody cannot be produced until antigen enters the system.

 

[keepcoming]

OP Opinion: (Attn: AlterEgo): In May, 2023, WHO declared an end to the COVID-19 pandemic. That was more than a year ago. Maybe it's time to archive this DR1 sub-forum. I was the one who suggested creating this sub-forum at the beginning of the pandemic.

For your consideration, I recommend in its place a new sub-forum titled "Health and Medicine." This could cover many areas such as: 1. health: gyms and spas, 2. medicine: a. medical tourism, b. questions on medical care here versus the possible necessity to return to one's home country, a question that many of us will be needing to evaluate as we age. I joined this forum 10 years ago when I was 61. I am now 71. There are many levels of medical care available in the D.R. It's a timely and critical topic for those of us who make the D.R. our home as well as for those who visit.

Any questions on vaccinations could be dealth with in such a sub-forum.

These topics have been discussed numerous times on DR1. I would say weekly there are threads on these topics.

 

[Lucas61]

These topics have been discussed numerous times on DR1. I would say weekly there are threads on these topics.

Yes, but are these topics discussed in the same location? And under what heading? If posts appear in random sub-forums, with no designated subject, that is not helpful.

 

[JDFriend]

Hello All,

This post has several purposes: 1. Raise a major question, 2. Provide some COVID-19 resources, including inoculations, 3. Provide some current information regarding recent COVID-19 inoculations.

Resources

In the U.S. -- cdc.gov


In the D.R. -- vacunate.gob.do

.pdf “Puestos de vacunacion contra COVID-19”
This useful .pdf lists ~ 100-200 vaccination sites in the D.R. The columns include: name of site, address, hours, and inoculations, either Sinovac or Pfizer. Unfortunately, I cannot find the download link but it was likely at the D.R. site.

yourlocalepidemiologist@substack.com


This free weekly or so newsletter to your inbox, written by an epidemiologist (Ph.D.) who consults for CDC, presents excellent scientific, evidence based summaries of notable pathogens and inoculation information. She goes out of her way to present ideas clearly, including penciling comments and clarifications on various CDC (or other) graphs.

Major Question

For those seeking the latest COVID-19 vaccination, is it or will it be available in the D.R. or must one leave the country? When I see the “Puestos” document and Sinovac, I would ask these questions: a. Is Sinovac limited to Delta and, if so, does it have any basis for recommendation? b. Expiration dates? c. Re: Pfizer, I would want to contact one of these sites and find out which variant the latest vaccine targets. That information is available, directly or indirectly, via the sticker that comes with the documentation. If I do go to one of these centers, I’ll report back. Or if you could do the same . . .

Some Current Information

In May, 2024, while in FL, I received Pfizer COMIRNATY 2023-2024, monovalent Omnicron sublineage XBB.1.5. This is the most recent COVID-19 vaccination with the exception of the one that is now imminent. The CDC website confirms that this inoculation belongs to the 2023-2024 vaccination year.
The newest and imminent inoculation belongs to the 2024-2025 vaccination year. Unfortunately, after searching the CDC website for 30 minutes, I could not find the latest sublineage target. I had to Google: FDA < EUA = KP.2 KP.2 is confirmed by the epidemiologist and she adds that Novavax targets JN.1, an older lineage. So, basically, the last: XBB.1.5; the newest: KP.2.

You already have all the info you need about future vaccination in the DR. The government will announce it when the latest will be available.

 

[JD Jones]

Yes, but are these topics discussed in the same location? And under what heading? If posts appear in random sub-forums, with no designated subject, that is not helpful.

So you started a new thread, to suggest a new thread be started?

This one should do for now.