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Is efficacy binary? A partially protected person could spread less and recover more quickly than someone who isn't protected. I'm not sure enough of the math to
by patmcguire 14y ago
Is efficacy binary? A partially protected person could spread less and recover more quickly than someone who isn't protected. I'm not sure enough of the math to know whether 100% of people being 65% protected works the same as 65% of the people being 100% protected, but it might not be.
- fnordfnordfnord 14y agoIt may not be, but I think that is the way it is modeled.
- tedunangst 14y agoMostly binary. The flu vaccine protects ~99% against some strains and 0% against others.