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SPDem

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20. Yeah I get that

Reply to LisaL (Reply #10)

Tue Aug 10, 2021, 11:08 PM

Aug 2021

I just have heard people quote these numbers like it's an efficacy rate. Not here but people in the medical field I work in. Basically these numbers are useless. I dont get why this is being reported.

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More than 99.99% of fully vaccinated people in U.S. have not had a severe breakthrough case [View all] dalton99a Aug 2021 OP

I hope that holds through lambda and other variants. House of Roberts Aug 2021 #1

It doesn't even hold through delta. LisaL Aug 2021 #7

That is patently false. The data is right there in the post. SoonerPride Aug 2021 #13

You wearing masks now?? Nt USALiberal Aug 2021 #17

Yes. I always said I follow CDC guidance. SoonerPride Aug 2021 #18

Are you disputing the numbers in the OP? GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #14

What is the percentage of un-vaccinated people that aren't dead from covid? LisaL Aug 2021 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author NoMoreRepugs Aug 2021 #21

No it does; the OP figures are for *all* variants, including delta muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #33

They need to ok those booster shots for seniors and the immunologically JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #2

Anecdotally, I know two. One of my daughters and a cousin of mine. Both double-dosed. Roland99 Aug 2021 #3

I also know two serious cases, which I've been posting about here. Coventina Aug 2021 #11

The title is wrong. LisaL Aug 2021 #4

The data on breakthrough cases is Tomconroy Aug 2021 #5

Meanwhile all of those cases that did NOT involve hospitalization or fatalities - Ms. Toad Aug 2021 #6

They don't know how many of the vaccinated Haggard Celine Aug 2021 #8

I feel like thinking about this way SPDem Aug 2021 #9

They are not even counting the cases here. LisaL Aug 2021 #10

In my opinion you are leaving out the most important data point. GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #16

Yeah I get that SPDem Aug 2021 #20

Yep, presenting it in this way is misleading. LisaL Aug 2021 #24

This is really good news. SoonerPride Aug 2021 #12

It remains a theory rather than a proven fact Tomconroy Aug 2021 #15

Last i heard in my county, breakthrough cases were at about 0.25% Lisa0825 Aug 2021 #19

doing my part to add another nine. nt BootinUp Aug 2021 #22

this is real simple - do what the fuck your told & you'll be fine ! don't & your fucking dead ! monkeyman1 Aug 2021 #23

7,525 hospitalized or died out of 164 million vaccinated IronLionZion Aug 2021 #26

Omg... Means the vulnerable, the elderly, their vaccines Laura PourMeADrink Aug 2021 #27

That number is meaningless. NH Ethylene Aug 2021 #28

No one here qazplm135 Aug 2021 #29

A lot of "I think" going on here. I'll look at the facts, not "I thinks." C Moon Aug 2021 #30

It's the smart thing, the safe thing, and the right thing to do. oasis Aug 2021 #31

They may not be hospitalized or dead, but if they don't mask then they can spread the virus. marie999 Aug 2021 #32