https://www.scmp.com/rss/511215/feed Jack Feehan is Research Officer (Immunology and Translational Research) at Victoria University. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Some recent studies have shown similar peak viral loads in vaccinated people compared to unvaccinated people who contract Covid-19. This has raised concerns for the efficacy of vaccines for preventing transmission. How concerned should we be? Are vaccinated people just as contagious as unvaccinated? What does this mean for future plans for reopening? These studies only show a similar peak viral load, which is the highest amount of virus in the system over the course of the study. But vaccinated... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/explained/article/3156474/coronavirus-why-vaccinated-people-are-not-contagious?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/explained/article/3156474/coronavirus-why-vaccinated-people-are-not-contagious?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Nov 2021 04:26:31 +0000