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LisaL

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6. Has anybody died in South Africa in groups that didn't get J&J vaccine?

Reply to StarryNite (Reply #5)

Sat Dec 18, 2021, 02:13 AM

Dec 2021

South Africa is claiming that omicron produces mild symptoms (which is not what is happening in Europe, apparently). But to claim J&J is offering this protection, people in other groups would have to be dying from omicron.

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I originally got my two shots of [View all] I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2021 OP

please don't fuss. Grasswire2 Dec 2021 #1

Check me on this dpibel Dec 2021 #2

It's both. LisaL Dec 2021 #3

relax, just follow protocols, mask, sanitizer and social distance Shellback Squid Dec 2021 #4

J&J appears to have been very effective in protecting people in South Africa StarryNite Dec 2021 #5

Has anybody died in South Africa in groups that didn't get J&J vaccine? LisaL Dec 2021 #6

I don't think anybody implied that the J&J is the only one that protects. StarryNite Dec 2021 #7

No, I am just saying, that to claim that J&J protected from severe disease because nobody in LisaL Dec 2021 #8

It would have to go way beyond what you suggest to get the entire picture. StarryNite Dec 2021 #11

U.S. study suggests vaccines may be ineffective against Omicron without booster StarryNite Dec 2021 #12

I got Pfizer for the first two shots, plan to get Moderna for the booster. highplainsdem Dec 2021 #9

It's a good plan. LisaL Dec 2021 #10

I'm J&J, w/ Pfizer as #2 last month. As soon as it's allowed, I'm going for Moderna. I think GPV Dec 2021 #13