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honest.abe

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15. I also remember early on debating with the "vaccine shoppers"..

Reply to BlueIdaho (Reply #11)

Fri Aug 20, 2021, 11:51 AM

Aug 2021

who were adamant about waiting to get the "perfect" vaccine based on the efficacy and side effects data available at the time. They may now regret their choice based on what we know now.

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Here's Why J & J's Vaccine Could Overtake Both Pfizer and Moderna [View all] luv2fly Aug 2021 OP

Now we're on teams. When there was positive news about Moderna, some Moderna fax recepients Dream Girl Aug 2021 #1

Moderna is the most effective of the three vaccines per the available data. LisaL Aug 2021 #7

See what I mean? Dream Girl Aug 2021 #8

Some people seem to insist on turning it into some kind of competition. StarryNite Aug 2021 #14

But ...the myocarditis stuff with kids is being reviewed now womanofthehills Aug 2021 #9

Yep, seems all vaccines have some rare side effects. LisaL Aug 2021 #10

while I'd like to believe this is true janterry Aug 2021 #2

I'm also a J&Jer luv2fly Aug 2021 #5

FOOL.COM Xoan Aug 2021 #3

So what's your point? luv2fly Aug 2021 #4

J&J efficacy in that study was at only71% for preventing hospitalization. LisaL Aug 2021 #6

71% isn't bad, if it was the only vaccine available, but it isn't, and data from the mRNA vaccines JohnSJ Aug 2021 #12

Those are tremendous numbers Deminpenn Aug 2021 #22

I remember saying... BlueIdaho Aug 2021 #11

I also remember early on debating with the "vaccine shoppers".. honest.abe Aug 2021 #15

We need to order 2 billion doses MoonlitKnight Aug 2021 #13

Good points. StarryNite Aug 2021 #16

Yes - the shipping question is a HUGE advantage for J&J. lagomorph777 Aug 2021 #17

Yes the shipping and only one shot. StarryNite Aug 2021 #18

"highly effective" means different things to different people and seems to me to wiggs Aug 2021 #19

Motley Fool articles are junk Bad Thoughts Aug 2021 #20

71% against hospitalization is not that good, compared to Pfizer or AstraZeneca muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #21