January 7, 2021

What is the relationship of Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE) to heightened COVID symptoms?

Q: Is this a worry with the vaccine? What about with reinfection?” A: Antibody-dependent enhancement or ADE is not a concern with the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and will not likely be a concern with the other vaccines that will be approved. Vaccine developers and the FDA are all looking carefully for any evidence of …

January 7, 2021

Are usual precautions effective against new strain of COVID-19?

Infection and Spread Staying Safe

Q: The new coronavirus strain is more transmissible than the older strain. Does this mean our usual precautions (masks, 6 foot distance, being outside) are less effective? A: Luckily, no. Virus mutations still don’t defy the laws of physics. But we need to be more vigilant about existing precautions. The new variant is transmitted the …

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