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+ ~90% of individuals achieve immunity It could also refer to 90% reduced severity. A 60% vaccine can reduce the severity of the illness by 40% so only 40% of
by sambeau 6y ago
+ ~90% of individuals achieve immunity
It could also refer to 90% reduced severity.
A 60% vaccine can reduce the severity of the illness by 40% so only 40% of the expected number end up in hospital.
- MichaelApproved 6y agoI thought it was that 90% show production of antibodies.
- comicjk 6y agoNo, they showed an antibody response in the spring. That's the easy part. This is the real-deal clinical trial: they gave tens of thousands of people the vaccine candidate, tens of thousands a placebo, and then counted the resulting cases for months, as well as watching for side effects. The 90% reduction is in actual cases.
- pmachinery 6y agoThe first line of the article states: "The first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting Covid-19, a preliminary analysis shows."
- bluGill 6y agoProblem is it is all from a press release. They can mangle words to be correct but very misleading. We will have to wait for the scientific paper which will take some time.
- sambeau 6y agoThey say that every time they talk about vaccines but if you look at articles like this: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/misconceptions.htm and this https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/vaccine-benefits.htm https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/vaccine-benefits.htm you'll see that that's not how it always works. > Flu vaccination can reduce the risk of flu-associated hospitalization for children, working age adults, and older adults.