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Pine Island Task Force continues to discuss COVID-19 immunizations By PAULETTE LeBLANC - | Feb 10, 2021 Monday’s Feb. 1 Pine Island Task Force meeting was primarily focused on current vaccinations. According to Dr. Jim Koopman, the length of immunity people can expect after receiving a COVID-19 vaccination is extremely varied. “Some people get practically no immunity and some people have higher levels of immunity, but all of them wane (according to current estimates) lasting no more than two years,” said Koopman, stressing that right now there is a great degree of concern regarding the South African strain of the virus. “There have been various strains that appear to be more transmissible and could have serious consequences with making the vaccine less effective,” he said. “The South African strain has a particular mutation that really affects the ability of the virus to be neutralized by antibodies from the vaccine or from prior infection. The worry ....
Pine Island COVID-19 Task Force discusses protocols for first and second vaccinations By PAULETTE LeBLANC - | Jan 20, 2021 The Pine Island COVID-19 Task Force meeting on Monday, Jan. 11, focused on vaccinations. Task Force member Dr. Jim Koopman said he hasn’t found it reasonable to get the vaccination as of yet, while fellow board member Martha Huard said she waited in line for hers. “I’m hearing they’re supposed to contact us for the second one,” said Huard, “but I don’t know how they’re going to do that for all of us.” According to Huard, it is her understanding that the second vaccination is supposed to extend immunity, not increase it, but Koopman said it definitely boosts it. ....