Synonyms for bivalent
baɪˈveɪ lənt, ˈbɪv ə-bi·va·lent

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1. bivalent, divalentadjective

   having a valence of two or having two valences

   Synonyms:
   divalent, double

   Antonyms:
   univalent, multivalent

2. bivalent, doubleadjective

   used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis

   Synonyms:
   threefold, three-fold, dual, duple, doubled, double, treble, divalent, twofold, two-fold, forked

   Antonyms:
   multivalent, univalent

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   divalent

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1. Peter Hotez:

   My only question is why the 65 year age cutoff? What was that based on? Ordinarily I would have preferred that it be brought down to 60 or even 50, for those Americans who understand its importance, we should make second bivalent boosters available. Finally, we’ll soon need guidance about another annual fall booster. Presumably that information comes sometime this summer.

2. Peter Hotez:

   If you’ve not gotten that bivalent booster, I don’t think the original vaccinations are going to protect all that well against XBB.1.5.

3. William Schaffner:

   Neither the FDA or CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will make recommendations without data, and no one is collecting data now on yet another bivalent booster, as regards either the effectiveness or safety of that.

4. Ran Balicer:

   I am not in any risk group, and I’m below 65, so I did not hurry to take my bivalent.

5. Penny Ward:

   It has been reported previously that the bivalent vaccine is well tolerated with temporary 'reactogenic' effects similar to those following the univalent booster injection so we can anticipate that this new mixed vaccine should be well tolerated, as we head towards the autumn with omicron variants dominating the covid infection landscape, it certainly makes sense to consider use of this new bivalent vaccine, if available.