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It’s preprint, so not out yet/validated. Virology buddy said something about this being super misleading bc the viral load is at the same rate for vaccinated and Unvaccinated initially but drops almost immediately precipitously thereafter for vaccinated people.
Have not read it but hard to know for sure at this point. Healthcare workers should be masking, etc, too and at the very least everyone needs to vax to minimize risk of serious illness
Rising Star
Sort of. Here’s a link to the post about it. Framing it as “vaccinated people are a threat” is extremely misleading. https://joinfishbowl.com/post_zf49u9wrfy
The viral load is much greater w Delta variant for both vaccinated and unvaccinated and each infected person carries the same load at the beginning; HOWEVER, the data shows that the viral load substantially decreases in a vaccinated person after a few days but remains high in an unvaccinated person for a longer period of time.
This article explains that (and other things) very well. In terms non medical people can understand: https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2021/08/10/what-we-now-know-about-how-to-fight-the-delta-variant-of-covid-column/
Enthusiast
This right here 🙌
I’ve seen quite a few people take pieces of date and completely twist them or misrepresent them to make it look like the vaccine is bad. It’s not
Enthusiast
The study says 251 times the viral load compared to the early variants of covid.
It does not compare vax to non-vax directly
Rising Star
Much better, thanks cd1!
Fauci himself has admitted that vaccinated people have the same viral load as unvaccinated (this is specific to delta, not the original). Many have less symptoms and some don’t even notice they’re sick, so logic would say they’re probably out spreading it more than unvaxxed. I don’t actually think there’s been anything peer reviewed published that says vaccinated carry more. So, answer is - idk yet.
Rising Star
Well given that many COVID positive people have no idea they have it…
I'm sick sick sick of anti-vaxxers
Nope. No truth in that headline at all
C’mon dude/ette, do better.
Rising Star
Just asking an honest question. People need to Chill out…
Feel like there’s a correlation between anti-vax and inability/unwillingness to crop a screen shot.
Rising Star
Not an anti-vaxer, genuinely curious.