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Ms. Toad

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Reply to Yavin4 (Reply #28)

Sat May 22, 2021, 02:32 PM

May 2021

0.03% chance: Getting coronavirus after being vaccinated incredibly rare in L.A. County

It may be the headline writer is to blame - but since the article is behind the paywall, it isn't clear whether the article said it or the headline writer misinterpreted the data or the article.

But - it's not even a measurement of the infected rate among the vaccinated. Re-read my post as to the detail needed to describe what it actually is.

I have not ever said anything that would counter your last sentence.

BUT - we do need to be concerned about community risk, at least as long as there are people in our communities who are prohibited from getting vaccinated. AND - if the community risk is high, there will be more breakthrough cases, driving up the "chance" vaccinated people will be infectd with COVID (using the measurement criteria used in this article).

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0.03% chance: Getting coronavirus after being vaccinated. [View all] Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 OP

I walked past two vaccination spots here in NYC and both were empty. Yavin4 May 2021 #1

New Yorkers need mobile units with vaccinations... Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #5

I'll take those odds!! beaglelover May 2021 #2

Right! If those odds scared me I would never drive again. GulfCoast66 May 2021 #3

Great news! Hooray science! Initech May 2021 #4

Indeed. I'm frustrated with the passive push by our government to get people vaccinated. Yavin4 May 2021 #8

Heck, you'd think the evangelical Christian loons... Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #12

Yet, federal, state, and local governments refuse to require it of all employees MichMan May 2021 #20

That assumes that none of those vaccinated will ever get COVID. Ms. Toad May 2021 #6

Pre-vaccine, you calculated the probability of getting covid by looking at the infection rate at the Yavin4 May 2021 #7

The manner of calculation is misleading Ms. Toad May 2021 #25

The quote never states what your probability of getting covid was. Yavin4 May 2021 #28

Copied and pasted from the OP: Ms. Toad May 2021 #29

Yeah, a better idea of the distribution over time... Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #9

One of my criteria for getting a vaccine was that it outperform the flu vaccines Ms. Toad May 2021 #23

Yes, I agree. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #24

I've been watching the rates dropping Ms. Toad May 2021 #26

People that have been vaccinated shouldn't have to wear a mask anywhere. Period MichMan May 2021 #10

Maybe those infected people were also wearing masks? Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #11

Vaccinated and wearing masks, yet still caught it? MichMan May 2021 #13

Sure, since neither measure is 100% effective. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #14

99.97 % Close enough for me MichMan May 2021 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan May 2021 #16

AMERICA! SoCalDavidS May 2021 #17

Eventually the mask becomes a comfort object for many madville May 2021 #18

So how do you propose that we ensure it is ONLY vaccinated people Ms. Toad May 2021 #27

Another stat: In Illinois 1.07% of covid deaths were fully vaxxed since January 1st mucifer May 2021 #19

Yep, Dallas County has reported 506 breakthrough cases, 82 hospitalizations and 7 deaths. tanyev May 2021 #21

Thank you for another perspective. Buckeye_Democrat May 2021 #22