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Tomconroy

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34. Of course it doesn't mean that. A whole bunch of vaccinated people

Thu Aug 26, 2021, 02:48 PM

Aug 2021

Last edited Thu Aug 26, 2021, 03:29 PM - Edit history (1)

Will never be exposed. So they will never get it.
I'm a ten year old about science. What in simple sentences does 80 percent efficacy mean.

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New CDC studies point to waning immunity from vaccines [View all] MisterNiceKitty Aug 2021 OP

80% number is starting in December. LisaL Aug 2021 #1

ah ok thanks MisterNiceKitty Aug 2021 #2

The reporting has been very confusing. LisaL Aug 2021 #5

loose language around percent change JT45242 Aug 2021 #3

Yeah I think what LisaL says is true MisterNiceKitty Aug 2021 #6

I will get the booster, for sure! ananda Aug 2021 #4

Here in Florida CVS and Walgreens have been giving boosters. We got them last week. Sancho Aug 2021 #15

I am getting ready to try CVS in an hour, N/T IBEWVET Aug 2021 #22

This CVS asked, no shot till mid September. N/T IBEWVET Aug 2021 #26

I'm not at risk, so I will get mine in October.. ananda Aug 2021 #37

Frontline Healthcare workers? Bad Thoughts Aug 2021 #7

vaccine effectiveness declined by nearly thirty percentage points Blues Heron Aug 2021 #8

It's concerning but Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #16

From the article MisterNiceKitty Aug 2021 #9

first of all, I am not sure this is true. My niece has an immune disease and my sis wanted to Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #10

I would count myself fortunate, Demsrule86 MisterNiceKitty Aug 2021 #11

I am very grateful...that all my family appears to have survived this...the Georgia Governor is Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #47

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2021 #12

If a vaccine is 80 percent effective against Covid that means Tomconroy Aug 2021 #13

Look into research done in Israel SheltieLover Aug 2021 #14

Israel's data shows many breakthrough Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #17

Pls read research SheltieLover Aug 2021 #18

I'm talking about what hospitals are reporting in this country. Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #19

I'll take the booster but I'm not going to go crazy Tomconroy Aug 2021 #30

Yes, but those who get it will have greatly reduced symptomes Calculating Aug 2021 #20

I have a feeling that the ones who are succumbing BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #25

The original initial Pfizer efficacy was found to be 95% (against the variants at the time) BumRushDaShow Aug 2021 #23

No, that's not what 80% efficacy means. LisaL Aug 2021 #27

OK. What does it mean? Tomconroy Aug 2021 #31

Here: LisaL Aug 2021 #32

Of course it doesn't mean that. A whole bunch of vaccinated people Tomconroy Aug 2021 #34

It means this... Bonn1997 Aug 2021 #38

Now I understand. Many exposed people don't get it is what you are saying I think. Tomconroy Aug 2021 #40

Well, at least some exposed don't get it. I made up the numbers. Bonn1997 Aug 2021 #54

Not quite. Ms. Toad Aug 2021 #50

All vaccines antibodies wane. Corgigal Aug 2021 #21

The article is talking about actual immunity waning. LisaL Aug 2021 #28

That is what my sister's doctor told her about my niece who has an immune disease. Demsrule86 Aug 2021 #49

OK... I'm not a scientist but... Is this not to be expected? Ohio Joe Aug 2021 #24

It mutates much faster than we can come up with new vaccines. LisaL Aug 2021 #29

You know. I think I'm going to start posting this regularly. Tomconroy Aug 2021 #33

Good for you! phylny Aug 2021 #35

The CDC isn't telling people not to go to ball games, not to go Tomconroy Aug 2021 #39

Most VAX data STILL shows 95% effective against hospitalizations and death even with Delta and uponit7771 Aug 2021 #42

And what of my one-month-old granddaughter? phylny Aug 2021 #43

Data still shows low death rates among children under 12 from CV infection and it shows people at uponit7771 Aug 2021 #45

Sure, what's another death or two amongst children? It's low, it's not non-existent. phylny Aug 2021 #48

You feel the same with driving right? Seeing there are higher chances of a kid getting killed ... uponit7771 Aug 2021 #51

I'm going to guess that our granddaughter phylny Aug 2021 #52

Yes, ... I am. ... shit uponit7771 Aug 2021 #53

No one is saying you should take your grandaugter to an outdoor rock concert. Tomconroy Aug 2021 #46

The CDC is, unfortunately, not current enough. phylny Aug 2021 #44

yep uponit7771 Aug 2021 #41

Another study seems to be suggesting that variants can evade the antibodies ecstatic Aug 2021 #36

also where does Corminaty fit in with this? cadoman Aug 2021 #55