clinical trials are getting started to look at the effects of starting with one vaccine for a prime dose and then switching to another. Mixed in matched vaccines is an approach that has been used before and has been shown, in some cases, to boost the immune effect of the vaccine itself. Sounds good in theory, but lots of things sound good in theory, and you have to show them in practice. The trials that are going on, where are they? And presumably there can have to be quite a lot of them, right? Because we could have one trial, which could be a proof of principle, mixing vaccines, but you still don't want to roll anything outn unless you've specifically tri
The science behind how and when to give vaccines doses.
As vaccines are rolled out, massive logistical challenges are leading scientists and policymakers to consider alternative dosing strategies.
But what does the science say? In this week’s episode of Coronapod, we discuss mixing and matching vaccines and lengthening the time between doses. Approaches like these could ease logistical concerns, but we ask what's known about their impact on vaccine efficacy – what is the science behind the decisions, and could they actually boost immune responses?
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