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11. The first shot alone gives 86% protection to those over 65

Mon Feb 1, 2021, 06:32 PM

Feb 2021

And it also reduces the odds of serious illness even among those who are in the 14%. I got my first shot two days ago so I looked that up. One thing I found wonderful is that after 2 moderna shots basically no one dies. It is listed as 100% effective at preventing death. So even for those who do get infected, the five percent, they only get mild symptoms. Yeah science!

It takes two weeks after the first shot to get protected though.

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... 1 million vaccinations a week, is nowhere near enough to achieve herd immunity by summer 2021. [View all] riversedge Feb 2021 OP

So we're never getting out of this then? Great. Initech Feb 2021 #1

It certainly will not be by next summer. riversedge Feb 2021 #3

If they're throwing out that much, we need to tone down the equity stuff massively. coti Feb 2021 #2

We need a military medical mobilization. roamer65 Feb 2021 #4

I just do not understand why the military is not being activated. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #6

My mother would say "This country won World War II and put a man on the moon. And you are CTyankee Feb 2021 #12

Yes indeed. The current state of vaccinations is a total disgrace. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #13

Much, much better here. A smooth operation, put together by our wonderful gov. Lamont and CTyankee Feb 2021 #14

You are so lucky. Most places it is like the Hunger Games. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #15

It takes a real leader. What state are you in and is it red? CTyankee Feb 2021 #17

Midwest red state Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #19

Well, at least ou don't have "big government." CTyankee Feb 2021 #20

GOP Hunger Games in action because they hate government. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #21

Biden has signed EOs to utilize FEMA and the Ntl guard for distribution and another to utilize the Thekaspervote Feb 2021 #18

I wish there were updates on the FEMA and NG situation, as well as vaccine production. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #27

I understand why it wasn't before January 20th. roamer65 Feb 2021 #23

Right, but has not been called out yet and with the new viruses, the situation is urgent. Irish_Dem Feb 2021 #26

I agree. roamer65 Feb 2021 #29

There's something wrong, the reasoning there's not 10 million a day is clear as mud and the uponit7771 Feb 2021 #5

It's Not The Manufacturers ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #22

+1, thx we should have a base federal response for everything ... Red Don left the country in such uponit7771 Feb 2021 #25

You Said It! ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #28

👍 uponit7771 Feb 2021 #30

"If The States Call, Send Them Some." ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #32

I thought it was 1.3 a day also by now, hmmm must have been peak numbers uponit7771 Feb 2021 #34

Never Mind! ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #37

Article has been corrected to say 1.3 million doses *per day*. n/t Pobeka Feb 2021 #7

That's an enormous difference. coti Feb 2021 #8

Hopefully the 1.3MM per day increases over time to get the 2nd doses done! nt Pobeka Feb 2021 #9

The first shot alone gives 86% protection to those over 65 Cicada Feb 2021 #11

The first shot of the Moderna has the highest efficacy. roamer65 Feb 2021 #31

This mRNA vaccine approach may cure cancer and many other diseases Cicada Feb 2021 #35

You can harness ribosomes to produce a lot of unique things with mRNA. roamer65 Feb 2021 #36

It Should, Significantly ProfessorGAC Feb 2021 #39

In thirty days we can finish vaccines for all high risk people Cicada Feb 2021 #10

Exactly this! SlogginThroughIt Feb 2021 #16

Bingo. roamer65 Feb 2021 #24

A week? BGBD Feb 2021 #33

Here in Indiana they just opened it up to those 65 or older. LiberalFighter Feb 2021 #38