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Over 40% of Canadians are partially vaccinated

• geenew 5y ago
  As one of that number I was glad to see this: a single shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine is 80% effective in preventing infection (vs the ~90% of two shots): https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/29/cdc-study-shows-single-dose-of-pfizer-or-moderna-covid-vaccines-was-80percent-effective.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/29/cdc-study-shows-single-dose-...
  • bluefirebrand 5y ago
    I'm extremely skeptical of these numbers. I've seen reports as low as 27% effective for first shot of Pfiser and as high as 95%. I'm still getting my first one this weekend but I'm not gonna assume I'm really much safer than I was before.
    • 908B64B197 5y ago
      I'm skeptical too, and I wouldn't gamble on a strategy that wasn't tested during the clinical trials. Maybe it'll work, maybe it won't. It's a pretty risky move to try it out.