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I would hesitate to take one study as definitive either way. Also, I've seen data pointing to important variables of possible interest moderating the potential
by jonnycomputer 5y ago
I would hesitate to take one study as definitive either way. Also, I've seen data pointing to important variables of possible interest moderating the potential effectiveness, including age, and severity of first infection.
- throwawayfear 5y agoPlease hestitate after providing your sources.
- ineptech 5y agohttps://slatestarcodex.com/2014/12/12/beware-the-man-of-one-study/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2014/12/12/beware-the-man-of-one-...
- Thorrez 5y agoThis seems to indicate that a Pfizer vaccination is better than having Covid previously: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-08-19-vaccines-still-effective-against-delta-variant-concern-says-oxford-led-study-covid-0 https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2021-08-19-vaccines-still-effectiv... Pfizer reduced rates by 82% whereas a Covid infection reduced rates by 73%. >Fourteen days after a second dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech, rates had dropped by 67% and 82% respectively. In comparison, people who had not been vaccinated but had had COVID-19 before had rates which were 73% lower than unvaccinated individuals
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- jonnycomputer 5y agoI don't need to. As a general matter I never take a single study as definitive. I'd be an idiot if I did.