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Note that the data for this study is entirely pre-Omicron, which is known to have higher breakthrough rates (both for vaccines and for prior infection.) Given
by lukev 5y ago
Note that the data for this study is entirely pre-Omicron, which is known to have higher breakthrough rates (both for vaccines and for prior infection.)
Given that Omicron is now the dominant strain everywhere, unfortunately this study isn't particularly informative regarding a decision to vaccinate or not or for epidemiological purposes.
- nradov 5y agoOmicron is now 99.5% of cases in the USA. Other variants are nearly extinct. https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportions https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#variant-proportion...
- dredmorbius 5y agoThe article is informative on whether or not to vaccinate: you should vaccinate, particularly if you've not already had Covid-19. Severity and mortality for vaccinated individuals is far lower than for unvaccinated. For those who have had Covid-19, the vaccination ... provides little noticeable additional benefit. In discussion of this article on YouTube, John Campbell, a nurse-trainer PhD (retired) suggests that targeting vaccines to those who have not yet had Covid-19 might be supportable, but that recommendation carries the costs of determinng and tracking this status. As an epidemiological practice, ensuring a full course of vaccinations for all might well be the most effective and logistically-viable option.
- throwaway_4ever 5y ago
- lukev 5y agoThat isn't the whole picture either, though, which is why I said someone shouldn't use this article to govern their choice about vaccination. Someone who has already had Delta is susceptible to Omicron infection. Probably not a severe case, but it's a possibility. More recent data indicates that adding a vaccination on top of a prior infection takes the risk of severe infection way way down.