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Moderna has a statement that, "Efficacy was consistent across age, race and ethnicity, and gender demographics. The 196 COVID-19 cases included 33 older adults
by sct202 6y ago
Moderna has a statement that, "Efficacy was consistent across age, race and ethnicity, and gender demographics. The 196 COVID-19 cases included 33 older adults (ages 65+) and 42 participants identifying as being from diverse communities (including 29 Hispanic or LatinX, 6 Black or African Americans, 4 Asian Americans and 3 multiracial participants)." https://investors.modernatx.com/news-releases/news-release-details/moderna-announces-primary-efficacy-analysis-phase-3-cove-study https://investors.modernatx.com/news-releases/news-release-d...
The article makes it sound like they're not basing their finding on the actual vaccine trial data, so is this hyperbole?
- an_opabinia 6y agoThe public wants something impossible, there are no time machines or time compressors, there are no regulatory changes to make, you can't get the same results as past vaccine trials from this vaccine's trials conducted with many fewer people and far less time.
- throwaway2245 6y agoSo for Asian Americans, Moderna's findings are equivalent to flipping four (4) coins, and declaring from the results (which we don't see here) that coins come down as Heads 94% of the time.
- cambalache 6y ago> Hispanic or LatinX Jesuschrist, stop with this nonsense.
- dqv 6y agoFolx, there is a minority within a minority here. The Latinx minority[0]. We need to ensure that the vaccine works as effectively for Hispanic people as it does for Latinx people. [0]: https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2020/08/11/about-one-in-four-u-s-hispanics-have-heard-of-latinx-but-just-3-use-it/ https://www.pewresearch.org/hispanic/2020/08/11/about-one-in...