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I can't find any source in there suggesting a lack of effectiveness. The underlying source linked by the article mentions a reduction of 80% in symptomatic dise
by Straw 5y ago
I can't find any source in there suggesting a lack of effectiveness. The underlying source linked by the article mentions a reduction of 80% in symptomatic disease, which is responsible for most transmission. I can't find anything very recent, but here's an analysis that takes Delta into account:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1001169/S1301_SPI-M-O_Summary_Roadmap_second_Step_4.2__1_.pdf?fbclid=IwAR2UWZ6fhhJHGWNN4vq5NeuIX91DhhV6RXycOJhDtSUoPPRLv0F3dnGrG8E https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/...
Finding 80+% protection against symptomatic disease and ~40% reduction in onwards transmission, from three different modelling groups.
- 13years 5y agoThose estimates are based on modelling with assumptions to fill in missing information. Significant is the assumption of little waning immunity. Current data trends don't look so optimistic. https://dailysceptic.org/2021/08/22/latest-phe-data-shows-vaccine-effectiveness-down-to-just-15-in-the-over-50s-37-in-the-under-50s-deaths-cut-by-80-in-over-50s-but-just-12-in-under-50s/ https://dailysceptic.org/2021/08/22/latest-phe-data-shows-va...