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https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.08.06.21261707v1 https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.08.06.21261707v... If they had advertised 42% effect
by zeteo 5y ago
https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.08.06.21261707v1 https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.08.06.21261707v...
If they had advertised 42% effectiveness rating when it was first launched they'd have probably gone back to the drawing board. (This is what Pfizer did recently with a second version that was aimed specifically at Delta but didn't fare any better than the first version.)
- robocat 5y agoAgainst the delta variant, the vaccine reduces transmission, significantly reduces severity, and significantly reduces risk of death: all extremely worthwhile goals. Read https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/covid-19-vaccine-breakthrough-cases-data-from-the-states/ https://www.kff.org/policy-watch/covid-19-vaccine-breakthrou...