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Jan 13, 2021Liked by Kelly Fradin, MD

Thank you for this post! It helped answer any concerns I had as I have young children that more than likely won’t get vaccinated this year.

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You listed prematurity as a risk factor. Is that only while the child is a premie or if the child is older but was born prematurely? My son is 28 months and healthy, born at 36.5 weeks. Thanks!

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Any info about how long immunity lasts from any of the vaccines? I asked several docs a month or so ago, and they said "3 months is all we know" which is so depressing. Also, any info on about how long immunity lasts after recovering from the virus? Is it longer than 3 months? (which is what my local health dept says) And....if there isn't concrete evidence yet for the above questions, what might be your best guess?

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"The vaccines seem to prevent about 95% of severe infections from COVID-19 and after the first dose of moderna the risk of being an asymptomatic carrier of COVID-19 decreases by nearly 60%."

Do we have any data on the Pfizer vaccine and risk of being an asymptomatic carrier? Thank you!

Rachel K.

Houston, TX

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