(02-17-2022, 03:32 PM)danbrotherston Wrote:(02-17-2022, 01:59 PM)jeffster Wrote: This might help some of the anti-vax (who really are anti-mRNA) folks to get the vaccine. I'd give it 6 months before they start injecting themselves, just to ensure safety (after the Astra-Zeneca fiasco).
https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/s...bunit.html
Claims that it is 90% effective against illness, and 100% effective against serious illness. If this holds true, it would be significantly better than anything we have right now, and might be good enough for everyone to feel good about lifting restrictions entirely.
The mRNA vaccines were equally effective as that when they were tested as well. The virus mutates and our anti-bodies reduce over time so the effectiveness drops.
Lifting restrictions isn't directly related to the effectiveness of the vaccine, it should be related to the effects of the virus on our society--are people getting sick, is our healthcare system struggling, etc.
Hence why I used the word "If". And if it holds true that it IS 100% effective against serious illness, despite mutations, then it's a game changer. And since it's a standard vaccine, the blowhards can stop complaining. But, yeah, a lot of "Ifs". In including "If" the vaccine doesn't have serious side effects like the Astra-Zeneca one. Hopefully it's as good as they claim.