12-03-2021, 08:06 AM
That paper is a good reminder for the authorities.
Knowing that our current vaccines are not very good at preventing infection from variants, authorities should not ignore that.
Thankfully, the same data demonstrate protection against severe disease and death.
Here in Québec I often see the argument that nearly half of the people in hospitals, because of Covid, are fully vaccinated. But they forget that we are talking about half being from 85% of the population and the other half, unvaccinated, coming from just 15% of the population. If vaccination was not protective we would be seeing a ratio similar to the actual vaccination ratio of the population.
Quote:...Many decisionmakers assume that the vaccinated can be excluded as a source of transmission. It appears to be grossly negligent to ignore the vaccinated population as a possible and relevant source of transmission when deciding about public health control measures.
Knowing that our current vaccines are not very good at preventing infection from variants, authorities should not ignore that.
Thankfully, the same data demonstrate protection against severe disease and death.
Here in Québec I often see the argument that nearly half of the people in hospitals, because of Covid, are fully vaccinated. But they forget that we are talking about half being from 85% of the population and the other half, unvaccinated, coming from just 15% of the population. If vaccination was not protective we would be seeing a ratio similar to the actual vaccination ratio of the population.