TWiV 703: Does dose matter?
- Author
- Vincent Racaniello
- Published
- Thu 07 Jan 2021
- Episode Link
- https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-703/
On this episode, a discussion of why modifying the dose schedule of the mRNA vaccines in the US is not a good idea, evidence that lower Ct values on hospital admission is associated with higher mortality, and dose-dependent response to SARS-CoV-2 infection of ferrets.
Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Brianne Barker
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Links for this episode- BSL-3 Assistant Manager position
- Follow authorized vaccine dosing schedule (FDA)
- Mina suggests one vaccine dose (NY Times)
- UK decision document on vaccine dose (pdf)
- Ct linked to COVID-19 mortality (Open Forum Inf Dis)
- Dose-dependent infection of ferrets (Nat Comm)
- Letters read on TWiV 703
- Timestamps by Jolene. Thanks!
Brianne – Linsey Marr on masks Kathy – Striped Martian Sand Dunes and Rich – How Microwaving Grapes Makes Plasma Vincent – Musings of an anonymous, pissed off virologist
Listener PickLaura – Auld Lang Syne follow-up
Intro music is by Ronald Jenkees Send your virology questions and comments to [email protected]
