https://www.universityhealthsystem.com/Health-Wellness/Coronavirus-COVID19/Vaccine ► New evidence is emerging about the extended protection we get from COVID-19 from boosters. Dr. Bryan Alsip talks about how our complex and mysterious immune system may use vaccines and boosters to fight future infections, along with BA.2 and new CDC masking guidelines.
00:00 – What are some reasons people may not be getting their COVID-19 booster?
00:49 -If my antibody count has dropped, does that mean my immunity has waned?
01:34 – How does a booster increase protection? Does it just give us more antibodies?
02:13 -Besides antibodies, what are some other parts of our immune system?
03:18 – For how long after a vaccination are we protected by these B cells or T cells?
04:29 – How much will I be protected from future COVID-19 variants – like BA.2 – by being up to date and boosted?
05:14 – Are we seeing BA.2 in Bexar County?
05:46 – I’ve already had COVID-19. How does being up to date and boosted compare to natural immunity from a COVID-19 infection?
06:41 – What happens if you are not boosted and catch COVID-19 in a breakthrough infection, compared to if you are up to date?
07:24 – Why does the CDC now recommend longer intervals between shots in the COVID-19 vaccine series?
08:43 – What do the new CDC masking recommendations mean for our community?
