Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[haxxiy]

Barozi said:

The Johnson & Johnson vaccine has rather meh-ish efficacy.

72% in the US, 66% in South America and only 57% in South Africa. Hints at it being less effective with mutations.

85% against severe cases with zero deaths, and no hospitalizations 45 days after application. That's a huge win.

You folks are aware that the overall efficacy of the flu vaccine (that is, against transmission), for instance, is like 0%, right? It just reduces hospitalizations by 40-60%... while even the worst Covid-19 vaccine appears effective enough to make it less dangerous than the flu even after being vaccinated against it.