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Originally Posted by Dondilion
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Israel is considering whether to approve a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose for vulnerable people to contain the fast-spreading Omicron variant, despite debate among scientists and a lack of evidence either for or against another booster.
But scientists warned the plan could backfire, because too many shots might cause a sort of immune system fatigue, compromising the body's ability to fight the coronavirus.
A British report shows that booster doses are less effective against Omicron.
Professor Hagai Levine.......there was no evidence that a fourth shot was needed to prevent severe illness from Omicron.
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Let me italicize some words:
could, might, less. And balanced against those qualified points must be a need for haste if any added immunity will be added in time to meet a quickly-developing Omicron surge. So the decision makers must weigh the bad effects of 'immune system fatigue' that might happen, vs the bad effects of an Omicron surge that will happen. And there is certainly a strong desire to save more lives.That 'less immunity' spoken of was less immunity than against other variants. There is still more immunity than without the booster--except for the uncertain, unquantified danger of immune fatigue. My first two eyes see journalism that paints a realistic picture of decision making under uncertainly.