Pfizer vaccine shows 94% effectiveness against asymptomatic transmission of COVID

[soothsayer]

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Daniel W. Drezner
@dandrezner
This seems like extremely important and awesome news.

Pfizer vaccine shows 94% effectiveness against asymptomatic transmission of COVID
abcnews.go.com
https://t.co/iJH8kFNrea?amp=1

[piddyprints]

1. Yay!

I just got my first dose. I’m still waiting my time out afterwards to make sure I’m ok.

[CottonBear]

2. I just got my first dose at 10 this morning!

I am so happy!

Congratulations on getting your vaccination.

[piddyprints]

3. Thanks.

Congratulations to you too!

I’m still nervous and will be until my 30 minutes are up. I could sort of feel a flush afterwards, which concerned me.

[CottonBear]

6. My co-worker said his arm was sore the next morning.

Other than that, he felt just fine.

[piddyprints]

13. That's good to know.

Now that I'm home and fed, I feel better. I actually stopped at the emergency vehicle on my way out to get checked on and he said I'm fine. And I've already scheduled my 2nd dose!

[Danmel]

4. I got my first Pfizer yesterday

[ChazII]

5. I got my first Pfizer on St. Patrick's Day

it was the best birthday present I could have received.

[grantcart]

7. Getting 2nd today

[infullview]

8. Got my first Pfizer dose four days ago

Just soreness at the injection site.

[Riverman100]

9. YIPPEE!

I got my 2nd Pfizer this morning at 9:30. So far so good.

[Initech]

10. I get my first jab on Monday!

[soothsayer]

11. I most want pfizer. Least want J&J (or AZ if approved). Will take any

[ananda]

12. As for Moderna, here's something from Advisory Board.

Quote: Moderna's vaccine would likely produce similar results, since both vaccines work similarly.

For its part, Moderna found in its supplemental research submitted to FDA—based on nasal swab test data—that only 14 of the 14,134 people given its vaccine had an asymptomatic case of Covid-19, compared with 38 of the 14,073 people in the control group.

[Marcuse]

14. I did "chicken wing" arm flexes to prevent site muscle soreness.

[xxqqqzme]

15. Woo-Hoo

got my 2nd Pfizer a week ago.One more week sheltering and I'm normal.

[soothsayer]

16. Nice!

[BobTheSubgenius]

17. Most childhood vaccines are at the 90%+ level of efficacy.

So 94% is right in line with the most mainstream of vaccines. No one ever even talks about 100%, because absolutes are not only very unlikely, but tend to get the forecaster in trouble, eventually.

[soothsayer]

18. This says for asymptomatic transmission

Not only for protecting the vaccinated, which seems excellent

[BobTheSubgenius]

19. Yes, you're right. That is an excellent characteristic for it to have.

What I am a bit confused about, though, is the wisdom coming down from public health officials. They have been saying that, even when every person who is going to get vaccinated has been, it STILL won't be time to leave the masks at home and get close to people again.

If it's just a couple of weeks to give the vaccine time to get one's body to produce the appropriate proteins, fine. But they should say that. The impression so many are left with is that these COVID protocols will be in place indefinitely.

[soothsayer]

20. Yeah, it's a bit confusing. If you look at Israel, they've knocked cases down to almost nothing

In the meantime here, because you can still get sick even with a vaccine, I think we really need to stop the spread before we can relax measures.

[BobTheSubgenius]

21. Oh, I'm all about whatever it takes to knock this thing down for good.

We are retired, and holing up in our quiet house in our quiet neighbourhood isn't much of a hardship. In fact, it hasn't changed our lives all that much.

The big thing is that my wife can't travel back to her native WNY at her convenience, though.

[winstars]

25. I think they will wait to relax any mask guidelines until waaay more people are vaccinated.

Because so many idiots are not wearing masks NOW, they are very very cautious to relax things.

Plus, they are finding out each week a bit more about this aptly name "novel" virus.

IMHO

[Cinnamonspice]

22. That's really wonderful news.

I'm getting my first shot soon. I hope it's that one.

[Meowmee]

23. Great!

I am 2 weeks out from my 2nd pfizer shot so I hopefully have the full immunity now as well.

[Nixie]

24. Getting my first Pfizer on Friday!

My hubby and elderly mother have had both their shots with no problems.

This is exciting!

[russiamommy]

26. Excellent news!

Got my first Pfizer March 10. Second next week. Already feeling free! Scheduling hair, nail and massage appointments. I’m obscenely excited about that!