georgeBarkley12 t1_j5qxiku wrote on January 24, 2023 at 11:02 PM

Reply to comment by d0ctorzaius in FDA wants to simplify the use and updating of Covid-19 vaccines by joshemerson

I meant more on a large scale. Is their any data of what % of Americans were boosted within the last 6 months.

d0ctorzaius t1_j5qy2bs wrote on January 24, 2023 at 11:06 PM

Oh CDC keeps tabs on that, so I'd expect they have that data. From what I've read the number is super low. Most people who want to get boosted mostly did so back in October/November, so they're (myself included) already on the downslope of waning antibody titers. And the overall number of people who even got their second booster is 4% lol.

georgeBarkley12 t1_j5r0mws wrote on January 24, 2023 at 11:23 PM

Why do you think it’s so low?

d0ctorzaius t1_j5rijtg wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:28 AM

So it was reported 4% at the end of September, 8.5% at the end of October. We don't have good data on the total number of people who have received two doses at present (many states aren't tracking how many boosters patients have received, just using no vax, original series, and original series+booster categories). Unless a ton of folks got a booster over the holidays, it's unlikely we're that much higher than 8.5% (maybe 15? 20 max?)

georgeBarkley12 t1_j5rkenq wrote on January 25, 2023 at 1:41 AM

Seems odd how went went from like 60% gun hoe to so low

d0ctorzaius t1_j5rs80r wrote on January 25, 2023 at 2:38 AM

If I had to guess it's a mixture of fatigue, misinformation, as well as declining effectiveness. As an reference flu vaccine rates have fallen over time down to ~30% and that's only once a year vs every 6 months. The hope is either previous exposure to COVID or previous vaccination gives some level of lasting immunity so at least deaths/severe disease won't be as common, regardless of booster status.