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"two weeks to flatten the curve", "if you get the vaccine you won't get covid", "the vaccine is 95% effective", "the vaccine is 80% effective", "the vaccine is
by kyleblarson 4y ago
"two weeks to flatten the curve", "if you get the vaccine you won't get covid", "the vaccine is 95% effective", "the vaccine is 80% effective", "the vaccine is 50% effective", "well you'll still get covid but you won't spread it to others", "well actually you can spread it to others"
- TacticalCoder 4y agoand more... "masks serve no purpose" followed by months if not years coercing everybody into going out with a mask. But the best one, to me, is when we go back at the very root... "You're a conspiracy theorist like those who believe the moon landing was faked if you don't accept that it's a pure coincidence that the outbreak started in a market next to a lab known to do gain-of-function research on modified bat viruses". That tune changed too and, at least, discussing the lab leak possibility became acceptable. It's all seriously WTF. I got two Pfizer shots but I always fought for and respected those who didn't want to get the shot. And with all the evidence out now and all the countries saying: "We don't recommend a fourth shot if you're below this or that age", I certainly don't plan to ever get a third shot.
- yosame 4y agoCovid was mutating, that's why the advice kept changing. Vaccines were 80% effective, than immune escape happened and the vaccines got less effective. At the same time, covid was getting better at spreading, which is why 2 weeks to flatten the curve wasn't enough. It's not a bad thing for experts to change their opinion as new evidence comes out.