Boiling Blood

It is inexcuseable that the CDC and state reporting are either not collecting or reporting simple data points concerning positve COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths for the various vaccines, unvaccinated and previous COVID-19 infections.  These are the very data points that would support conjectures about efficacy, sustainable immunity, and long-term consequences of each.

Additionally determining the success of treatment regardless of infection would determine if Emergency Use Authorization of a rapidly tested and implemented vaccine is still appropriate (along with the growing pressure to promote a third booster).  

The lack of data concerning antibody prevelance is also a missing data point.  Looking at the serology data collected by the CDC, it is strange the blood donation data ceases to be reported after February 2021 (note it says updated as of 6/21/2021).

As a frequent blood donor myself, this data could also be sorted by those vaccinated, unvaccinated and previous Covid-19 infections. I have had positive antibodies since January 13, 2021 demonstrating that even a weak Covid-19 infection yields seven months of antibody protection. 

What disturbs me is the growing media pressure aimed at the unvaccinated population implicating them as the cause of variants, carriers of infection (symptomatic or asymptomatic) - both domestic and international (when in fact the vaccine is unavailable to many countries).  There is no reporting about immunity or asymptomatic antibodies prevelant in the population.

There is no pressure on the pharmecutical companies to continue clinical testing of the original vaccines for verification of efficacy and long term implications (note the EAU clinical trials were unblinded).   In a rush to report, study after study of small sample size, non controlled, and statistically invalid studies are being reported (both pro and con) about various conditions (long haul effects, vaccine reactions, variant variables, etc.). 

Bottom Line -  It boils my blood :)

Addendum 7/26/2021:   I just noticed an interesting May 19,2021  FDA safety communication " Antibldy Testing is not Currently recommended to assess Immunity after COVID-19 Vaccination"  

"While a positive antibody test result can be used to help identify people who may have had a prior SARS-CoV-2 infection, more research is needed in people who have received a COVID-19 vaccination."

So .... if you can't trust antibody tests ..... what can you trust for determining any form of immunity or protection from infection?  

FDA in Brief :  FDA Advises Against Use of SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Test Results to Evaluate Immunity or Protection from COVID-19, Including after Vaccination 

In Vitro Diagnostics EUAs - Serology and Other Adaptive Immune Response Tests for SARS- CoV-2

Antibody (Serology) Testing for COVID-19: Information for Patients and Consumers 

Interim Guidelines for COVID-19 Antibody Testing   (From the CDC)