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I don’t follow the logical leap. It’s clear the paper doesn’t demonstrate a difference, you’re right. I do think it’s disingenuous to say that the vaccine cate
by glorppe 5y ago
I don’t follow the logical leap. It’s clear the paper doesn’t demonstrate a difference, you’re right.
I do think it’s disingenuous to say that the vaccine categorically doesn’t prevent deaths, if it can prevent infections that would lead to deaths, that’s a good outcome. Additionally, the real world performance in the general population is showing a massive divergence in deaths and cases in elderly populations after the coverage of vaccines. That may be from some other variable and not vaccines, but I’m not sure that I would be able to suggest an alternative cause.
- jkhdigital 5y agoDid I categorically say that the vaccine doesn't prevent deaths? I simply cited a study which shows no effect, and scolded the journalist for making a claim that doesn't seem to have solid scientific support. I'm not making a statement about vaccines, I'm making a statement about journalists playing fast and loose with science. > That may be from some other variable and not vaccines, but I’m not sure that I would be able to suggest an alternative cause. This is why we do science. Your lack of imagination about causal relationships is not evidence for or against any particular causal relationship.
- glorppe 5y agoYou did categorically state it: “So vaccines do not reduce Covid-19 mortality, period.” You also missed my nuance, but that’s not surprising at this point.