Pongo

I had the antibodies test 3 months after the second dose, the result was 3.8 - reference range is greater than 15 for positive antibodies.

Millhouse

aren’t these tests woefully inaccurate? Although In this case it’s probably an overestimate 😂

Maxima

But my friend, Sinopharm, number one vaccine, after all why is Sinopharm given if it is not number one?

Sarcasm aside, the sheer number of people, including some westerners who claimed the fact that UAE is insisting on Sinopharm means it is the best vaccine out there was alarming. It was classic circular logic, why will they give it to us if it isn't the best?

csdf

I never heard that. What I heard were variations on "surely they wouldn't have rolled it out so comprehensively if it didn't work", aka the argument from wishful thinking. On the other hand, those of us in AD had no choice in the matter anyway.

Millhouse

you didn’t have to take it. So there was some choice.

Gavtek

Sinovac is different from Sinopharm isn't it?

carbolic

yes...
IIRC same type of vaccines in the sense that they are both adenovirus (dead virus) with differing phase 3 trial results.
They have also been given trade names in some cases.
A google search will show up everything.
Best advice is probably take whatever you can get but if you're concerned have a chat with a local doctor

csdf

Fine, pedant. I'll rephrase: those of us in AD who wanted to get vaccinated (or who had heavy pressure from our employers), had no choice.

Millhouse

I see they have doubled down on this and are building a factory and will rebrand it for the Arab world.

csdf

Did my antibodies test yesterday (2 months since second dose): result was a big fat negative. Which is annoying.

Millhouse

Look at the positives... the third dose is free!

csdf

I'm no immunologist (as I'm sure you've pointed out before) but if two doses hasn't worked, I'm not clear why a third dose would make any difference.

Millhouse

Fair point. Maybe, the 50pct response rate is per shot and not per person. We will never know as that would require data.

UKMS

how confident are you that the test is accurate ?

Millhouse

kinda 50:50