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DiscussionTransplant: Vaccines: Covid, Flu, RSV
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Hi @johnnoregon 😊
I am so happy you joined into this discussion! You are correct. Trying to vaccinate against a coronavirus is unbelievably challenging. I think it is why we never had a vaccine for the common cold.
The mutations and variants of the flu and covid are so difficult to predict and protect against.
The vaccines and monoclonal antibodies that work beautifully one week, quickly become ineffective and obsolete the following week against the new variants.
When I caught covid, I went to the ER and was given an infusion of monoclonal antibodies that worked beautifully. Then 60 days later, a good friend caught covid and I suggested she go to the ER for the same infusion.
But only 60 days later, the virus had mutated and the new variant caused the antibodies that I received to be ineffective and unavailable to her.
We are very lucky that the virus is mutating to be more highly contagious, but less life-threatening when you get it.
I was always scared that the covid virus may mutate to a more lethal variant.
I hope the virus continues to be on the mild side if we catch it.
Thank you again for sharing your excellent thoughts and experience on this topic John. I love to hear different viewpoints so keep it up!