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> 1B is very impressive Those are Sino* vaccines, which are only about 51% effective. (WHO considers 50% to be ineffective.)
by redis_mlc 5y ago
> 1B is very impressive
Those are Sino* vaccines, which are only about 51% effective. (WHO considers 50% to be ineffective.)
- bildung 5y agoSinovac is said to be 51% effective at preventing symptoms, but 87%-100% effective at preventing hospitalization or death. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57817591 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57817591
- redis_mlc 5y agoYou realize that "no vaccine" is 99.8% effective in the US at preventing death, right?
- WalterGR 5y agoThe WHO says "A large multi-country Phase 3 trial has shown that 2 doses, administered at an interval of 21 days, have an efficacy of 79% against symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection 14 or more days after the second dose. Vaccine efficacy against hospitalization was 79%." https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/the-sinopharm-covid-19-vaccine-what-you-need-to-know https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/the-sin...