40. Effect of a single vaccine dose with and without previous COVID infection

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode: Effect of Israel’s full bore vaccine program, protection after a single vaccine dose, immunity after a single dose in those with COVID antibodies from previous infection, evidence of decreased transmission following AstraZeneca vaccine, vaccine potency and viral variants.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen on:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stimulus/id1501107371"><strong> iTunes</strong></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://open.spotify.com/show/0w6oFNiT8P1kPWyivim0G0"><strong>Spotify</strong></a></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/stimulus"><strong>Stitcher</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We Discuss:</span></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Israel’s full bore vaccination program and the effect on new cases, hospitalizations, and severe disease [00:01:18];</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">How much protection is there after a single dose of mRNA vaccine? [00:04:56];</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Effect of a single vaccine dose on those who have pre-existing COVID immunity [00:07:00];</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Evidence that the new Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine decreases asymptomatic infection and transmission [00:12:11];</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Vaccine potency against UK and South African variants [00:16:06];</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why you shouldn’t plan a hootenanny quite yet, even if you’ve had 2 shots of vaccine [00:17:00]</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">And not much more.</span></li> </ul> <p><strong>For complete and detailed show notes, previous episodes, or to sign up for our newsletter: <a href= "https://www.stimuluspodcast.com/">https://www.stimuluspodcast.com/</a></strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">If yo