by AndrewBissell on 11/15/21, 8:54 PM with 6 comments
by marpstar on 11/15/21, 11:42 PM
My anecdotal data: I have a triple-vaccinated friend who tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday. They explicitly said they don't plan on getting additional boosters if they're not of greater efficacy.
It's clear that, in widespread usage, the protection rates that Pfizer and Moderna had initially claimed are wildly exaggerated. Even if the vaccine had the claimed 90% effectiveness, we're still less than 70% vaccinated (here in the USA, anyway[1]) and still battling surging numbers and breakout infections.
Get a booster if it makes you feel better, but know that it's still entirely possible for you to be infected and to spread the virus to others.[2]
[1]: https://usafacts.org/visualizations/covid-vaccine-tracker-st... [2]: https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/0...
by haspoken on 11/16/21, 1:23 PM
by grognak420 on 11/16/21, 1:36 AM