Relevant notes to questions that people have asked me:
- Slightly less effective in elderly people (who usually have a weaker immune response) but still 86% effective. Not as good as 94% for the general population but still very solid.
- Slightly less effective in elderly people (who usually have a weaker immune response) but still 86% effective. Not as good as 94% for the general population but still very solid.
Pregnancy: Pregnant women weren’t allowed in the study but 13 women got pregnant during the study. About half in the vaccine group and half in placebo. None of them have given birth yet though. So we’ll see.
They didn’t really test for asymptomatic infections. But they tested everyone for COVID at both doses. By the second dose, way more people in the placebo group had asymptomatic COVID than the vaccine group.
So the vaccine MIGHT stop asymptomatic infections, not just symptoms.
So the vaccine MIGHT stop asymptomatic infections, not just symptoms.
Anyways, this mostly helps confirm what we already know so far.
Sorry this thread didn’t have more swears.
Still, this is good news. 2 vaccines in Canada now. Expect more in the next few months.
Sorry this thread didn’t have more swears.
Still, this is good news. 2 vaccines in Canada now. Expect more in the next few months.
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