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1/ THREAD. More than 5 million people, or almost 8 percent of those who got shot #1 of the @Pfizer or @moderna_tx vaccine, have missed their second doses, as @RebeccaDRobbins reports for @NYTimes.

https://nyti.ms/3dQvdTn #COVID #COVID19 #COVID19Vaccine

Millions Are Skipping Their Second Doses of Covid Vaccines

Nearly 8 percent of those who got initial Pfizer or Moderna shots missed their second doses. State officials want to prevent the numbers from rising.

https://nyti.ms/3dQvdTn

2/ Overall, this is a worrisome development, according to public health experts.

But here's one thing I wonder: could some of these folks be people who already had #COVID19 and have read about the research suggesting that we might need just one shot?

3/ Here's an article (by @apoorva_nyc for @nytimes) about two such studies, but there have been several others reaching the same conclusion.

https://nyti.ms/2NssaXo #COVID19 #COVID #COVID19Vaccine #COVID19Vaccines

People Who Have Had Covid Should Get Single Vaccine Dose, Studies Suggest

New studies show that one shot of a vaccine can greatly amplify antibody levels in those who have recovered from the coronavirus.

https://nyti.ms/2NssaXo

4/ For people who already had #COVID19, skipping the second shot could free up doses for others while not hurting the skipper, at least if the research is correct -- which is why some have argued in favor of this.

#COVID #COVID19Vaccine #COVID19Vaccines

5/ But please note that as of now, the official guidance here in the United States is that you should get both shots of a two-shot regimen, whether or not you already had #COVID19.

#COVID #COVID19Vaccine #COVID19Vaccines

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