Paul Saladino· MD
there certainly appears to be a benefit in lessening COVID severity with the vaccines
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
there certainly appears to be a benefit in lessening COVID severity with the vaccines
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Bookmarking — the dossier-vs-overview split is the right call. Most of the time I want overview; sometimes I want receipts.
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And clearly vaccination has helped by lowering the severity of many cases of COVID, but it may not be the end game unless it can create herd immunity, as well.
I see good data they decrease COVID severity, but I am unconvinced regarding “protecting others.”