Covid-19 vaccines and vaccinations

COVID vaccine in nasal spray: Israeli researchers help develop needle-free inoculation

Tel Aviv University scientists say peer-reviewed invention can be stored at room temperature, helping to reach remote regions; it can be administered without a nurse or injections

The research was inspired by a decade of research on cancer vaccines, said Prof. Ronit Satchi-Fainaro of Tel Aviv University’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences and Professor Helena Florindo’s lab at the University of Lisbon.
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From the latest TWIV video:
Describes the risk of transmission in a household setting from family members who have a)never had covid, b)had a previous infection only, c)had vaccination only or d)both infection and vaccination.
34.18 to 39:44

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXl3DfnNT_Q

Would the reduced transmission be due to less viral shedding because of already increased antibodies from previous infection/vaccination? Am I understanding this correctly?

 

On the BBC news last night John Swinney (First Minister) was filmed being jabbed and encouraging people "to look again at their eligibility for the Covid jab". He qualified as his wife has MS, they said.

Nice of him to show some awareness, but how about opening up eligibility. It may be like last year when in some areas the vaccination teams seemed to be actively looking for reasons to offer Covid jabs. My partner got his on account of me and so did his sister, who was temporarily living with their parents. I didn't but I'll ask when I go for my flu jab (which I've been offered every year from at least the 90s).

(Also posted on the Scotland thread.)

 

Blegh, should have checked back before posting. Swinney only got the flu jab.

Here's the link, about 14 mins in -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0025k40/reporting-scotland-evening-news-26112024

 

No evidence of immune exhaustion after repeated SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in vulnerable and healthy populations, 2024
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It wasn't necesssary - the receptionist said "are you here for both", I said "I hope so", and she said "I'll put you down for both". I didn't hear the entire exchange but she seemed to say the same to a man behind me.

I'm thinking that, although they haven't changed the public guidelines, operationally they want to vax as many as possible. (Caveat - if I'm right, may be Scotland only).

Glad to have it - Moderna - since if Scotland follows the UK I won't be due another till I'm 75. I don't see me surviving that long.

However feeling awful. The Covid site is red, swollen, hard and extremely painful, a red rash 4x6cm has developed at the flu site. Feverish, nauseous, poisonous headache, tingling more active.