Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[SvennoJ]

haxxiy said:

SvennoJ said:

That sure sounds like a big risk. Doesn't the efficacy rate mean that 10% to 15% will still die even though fully vaccinated?
Plus so many active cases, have we not learned anything from new strains appearing.

Oh well, I'll continue with business as usual (limiting exposure and using masks) as we just opened up early as well because the delta variant is gaining traction. It doesn't make sense to me either, nor the news reporters, but I guess our premier follows Boris' model. Border restrictions are easing up as well, time to party...

Well, it's a 96% risk reduction in hospitalization after two doses, according to PHE, and I'd guess it's about the same for preventing deaths. In practice, it could be a little higher since vaccines are prone to be less effective exactly in the age groups/immunosuppressed which are more at risk, but you get the gist.

Thing is... not every adult is willing to be vaccinated, even among the most at-risk groups. It'll depend on how many of these the virus can find.

Here they're already talking about the need for booster shots, 6 months after the 2 doses

https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/coronavirus/canada-says-covid-19-booster-shots-may-be-needed-closely-monitoring-variants-1.5503599
"Emerging data to date shows good immunity in most people out to 9 months after receiving 2 vaccine doses," Canada's public health agency said in a statement.

No clue what 'good immunity' means, or where they get the data that one would be needed. Vaccines aren't even out 9 months yet afaik. Maybe they're not needed, maybe just more confusion.

Anyway the good news is
The latest data show that over 78.5 per cent of people aged 12 years or older have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, and 46 per cent are fully vaccinated across Canada.
We're getting there, although it's slowing down now. Next the kids I guess.