Dr Fauci: "There is a fact that permeates virology, and that is: Viruses cannot mutate if they don't replicate."
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Meg Tirrell
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- Pfizer puts out statement in response to numerous states saying they’ve been told their allotments of #covid19 vaccine have been reduced, & as FL cited Pfizer production issues as reason - noting no issues and millions of doses in warehouse they haven’t received instructions for.
- Dr Fauci is *not* on board with administering just 1 dose of mRNA vaccines. At WH Covid briefing, he says: -neutralizing antibody titers go up 10x with 2nd dose -suboptimal response to 1 dose could inadvertently select for mutant strains
- AMA president says he’ll continue masking indoors regardless of CDC’s updated guidance and recommends others do the same to protect those at higher risk:
- Pfizer CFO on timeline for #covid19 vaccine for kids, today at Morgan Stanley conf: -results in kids 5-11 by end of Sept, filing for EUA early Oct -filing for EUA for kids 6 months - 5 years about a month later, early Nov (clarity on timeline for younger kids is new) (1/2)
- Regeneron notes of report President Trump has antibodies: “Given the volume of IgG antibodies delivered in our therapy, and the timing of these tests, it is likely that the second test is detecting REGN-COV2 antibodies.”The patient had a whopping (8g) dose of a #SARSCoV2 neutralizing IgG antibody cocktail. Then they detected antibodies. You must be kidding me, Dr. Conley?
- CVS says its 10,000 pharmacies alone can do 1M #covid19 shots per day once fully activated: cvshealth.com/news-and-insig…
- WHY DO THINGS THAT USED TO BE PHONE CALLS NOW HAVE TO BE ZOOM CALLS
- Covering the drug industry, you usually hope you never have to try the products you report on. This one was different. Got my 1st shot of #covid19 vaccine today. Making spike proteins! Super grateful. #PlanYourVaccine #vaxxie
- What vaccine makers are saying about B.1.1.529: -Moderna notes it's shown it can get into clinic (human trials) within 60 days; question is regulatory process from there. Manufacturing new doses could take a few months. -BioNTech expects lab data within 2 weeks (1/2)
- "We are terrible at assessing risk," vaccines expert @DrPaulOffit tells reporters in briefing. "People ask me what's the most dangerous aspect of getting vaccines - the most dangerous aspect is driving to the location to get the vaccine."
- Starting today, all three major insulin manufacturers are offering $35/mo caps on out-of-pocket costs. Also today, they’re cutting list prices by 70% or more - a move that’s expected to *save* them hundreds of millions of dollars a year.
00:00Readers added context they thought people might want to knowReaders added contextUnder the Inflation Reduction Act, out-of-pocket costs for insulin in Medicare are now capped at $35 per monthly prescription for Part D, as of January 1, 2023 aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/… - Replying to @megtirrellFauci: I’m not entirely sure what president was referring to, but believe it was a report of hydroxychloroquine and azythromicin. Many of the things you hear out there are anecdotal reports. They may be true - but the only way to know is randomized trials #COVID19
