Why mandating boosters for college kids is a no good, very bad, dumb idea 

This study reinforced prior research that measured these responses up to 12 months. The stimulation of an immune response after a mild infection can even be demonstrated in the absence of actual seroconversion (detectable prior infection by antibodies) at the level of T-cells. The presence of effective immune memory, both humoral (antibody) and cellular components, after even a mild SARS-CoV-2 infection is no longer a matter of debate. One might be tempted to argue that repeated boosting can permanently suppress infection. Unfortunately, all available evidence suggests that this increased protection from infection is transient. A recent publication from Iceland has offered unique insights into what we can expect with post-Omicron reinfections in different vaccination categories. While there were significant problems with possible ascertainment bias and grouping of unvaccinated with 1 dose recipients, the authors found.Surprisingly, 2 or more doses of vaccine were associated with a slightly higher probability of reinfection compared with 1 dose or less. This finding should be interpreted with caution because of limitations of our study, which include the inability to adjust for the complex relationships among prior infection, vaccine eligibility, and underlying conditions.A more robust nationwide study from Qatar, once again, provides corroborating evidence for the potency of prior infection. Per the authors:No discernable differences in protection against ...
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