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Alex_of_Bree t1_j5vyz9m wrote

48% is much better than 0%... even half of prevented cases of Anything is a benefit... but I wonder how long it will take to see numbers above 70%

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shiruken OP t1_j5w05gq wrote

That would likely require an updated vaccine to account for mutations in the latest predominant variants.

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Sufficient-Ad6 t1_j5xauva wrote

I'm quintuple vaxxed and intend to continue collecting the whole set.

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drosen32 t1_j5xbnrs wrote

I’d be on the monthly vaccine plan if there was one.

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Sufficient-Ad6 t1_j5xc506 wrote

Honestly. I'm immuno-compromised and at the height of lockdowns I would have let them inject me with bone marrow and toast crumbs if it would have helped.

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kolitics t1_j5wcgie wrote

Assuming the remaining 52% is coming from mutation and not time since booster or other factors.

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Alex_of_Bree t1_j5w0big wrote

Probably. I'm sure it will happen sooner than not at all

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Telemere125 t1_j5wpxb9 wrote

That’s also 48% to prevent any symptoms. A very mild case, like the sniffles, would still be “symptomatic”.

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WritingTheRongs t1_j5xqtzq wrote

That actually makes me feel a little better! I can deal with a cold

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