nosmelc t1_j72sd5g wrote on February 3, 2023 at 5:40 PM

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It's not hard to get statistics on how many people were saved by the vaccine. You just look at what percentage of people who die from the disease who didn't get the vaccine compared to the percentage of people who die from the disease who did get the vaccine and apply the difference to the people who got the disease with the vaccine.

CaptainCastaleos t1_j72t6e1 wrote on February 3, 2023 at 5:45 PM

In a completely controlled environment, sure it would be that easy. Unfortunately, we don't live in such an environment.

There are other variables to account for, such as lifestyle differences between people who do or don't get vaccinated. What proves that the same people that would opt to get vaccinated don't have better hygiene habits, contributing to a lower mortality rate?

This isn't me trying to say that vaccines don't work. Far from it. It's me saying that looking at efficacy takes more critical thinking than just googling a number.

nosmelc t1_j72ti38 wrote on February 3, 2023 at 5:47 PM

We don't need a controlled environment to get reliable statistics like that. You're talking about hundreds of thousands or even millions of people.

QristopherQuixote t1_j76nuad wrote on February 4, 2023 at 2:16 PM

Where did you do your graduate work to develop the background necessary to evaluate the work of hundreds if not thousands of PhDs with whom you disagree? I did mine at a big ten university. My first science job was sequencing a bacteriophage now used in gene therapy. However, I am sure your “critical thinking” will allow you to overcome any gaps in your education and experience.