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> In the UK, with delta infections, there is no observable risk reduction against death for under 50s I am really not sure how you reached this conclusion from
by yosito 5y ago
> In the UK, with delta infections, there is no observable risk reduction against death for under 50s
I am really not sure how you reached this conclusion from the 44 page paper you linked. That paper explicitly says that being vaccinated reduces risk of becoming infected, and only mentions that Ct values (detectable virus) are similar in infected people whether they are vaccinated or not, but similar Ct values does not imply similar disease trajectories or outcomes.
- incrudible 5y ago> I am really not sure how you reached this conclusion from the 44 page paper you linked. The data is on page 18/19. In the vaccinated group 13 out of 25,536 infections resulted in death (0.051%). In the unvaccinated group, it's 48 out of 147,612 (0.032%). > That paper explicitly says that being vaccinated reduces risk of becoming infected. Perhaps, but then even if you are infected, your risk of death (under 50) is still effectively the same. It's also not clear how big that risk reduction of infection is. It started out at 95% during the trials, Israel last reported 39%: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/23/delta-variant-pfizer-covid-vaccine-39percent-effective-in-israel-prevents-severe-illness.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/07/23/delta-variant-pfizer-covid-v... > similar Ct values does not imply similar disease trajectories or outcomes We still use Ct values as a proxy for infectiousness.
- vizzah 5y agoWho and why downvotes this?