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This is apparently purely down to the fact that people over 65 were recruited later than those under 65 in the phase 3 trials. This means that once the trial h
by LandR 6y ago
This is apparently purely down to the fact that people over 65 were recruited later than those under 65 in the phase 3 trials.
This means that once the trial had ended their wasn't enough infected versus uninfected in the over 65 groups to get a proper efficacy number. It may / probably will be a lot higher than 8%.
This feels like scaremongering.
- tpmx 6y agoThanks. I posted this here because a) Handelsblatt is kinda serious/reliable, b) I wanted an explanation. Edit: Do have any source/reference to your explanation? (German language is okay.)
- InTheArena 6y agoMaybe. But it’s no less a thesis then the thesis that the vaccine is more effective with a half dose. This is why test design matters. You can’t say which of the thesis is true.