What is a Bivalent Vaccine? | Dr Leong Hoe Nam @ The Rophi Clinic

At the end of August 2022, FDA authorizes Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for use as a booster dose. What is a bivalent vaccine, and what benefits does it confer versus a regular vaccine? Will this be the magic bullet to end the pandemic? (What do you think?) Watch on to learn more from Dr Leong Hoe Nam, infectious disease specialist of Rophi Clinic Singapore.

Study referenced:
Pan-Sarbecovirus Neutralizing Antibodies in BNT162b2-Immunized SARS-CoV-1 Survivors
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056...

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**Please note that this video does not replace medical consultation. Speak to your doctor to evaluate your suitability to receive the bivalent vaccine.

0:00 - Introduction
0:48 - Context of the discussion on bivalent vaccines
2:16 - Bivalent vaccines
6:20 - Q1: What is the bivalent COVID vaccine?
8:36 - Who needs this bivalent COVID vaccine?
13:33 - Can the bivalent vaccine end the pandemic?
16:49 - Summary
19:01 - The Wild Card: Long COVID

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