Thread by @zakvescera

Premier Scott Moe repeated falsehoods about COVID-19 vaccine at a press availability today. He claimed vaccines do not prevent transmission/infection against the Omicron variant. Experts say that is "completely false" #skpoli

thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatche…

Moe cited data in Sask., where confirmed case rates for vaccinated and unvaccinated people are similar. He was it was "not debatable" that the vaccine is not preventing transmission or infection, though it still prevents hospitalization

An epidemiologist and virologist I spoke with said multiple studies consistently show the opposite. Vaccines are not as good against Omicron, but they do still provide benefits in reducing transmission and infection, especially on a population scale.

Does that mean vaccination means you won't get sick? No, and it never did. I have two shots and got COVID-19 earlier this month. Premier Moe has three shots and got it. But it's statistically less likely. And if you do get it, less likely to pass it to others

"Data is what it is. What's debatable is the interpretation of that data. And in my opinion, he is not interpreting this data correctly because if he were, he would understand the limitations of that data" - @angie_rasmussen

"Misrepresenting the science is not the same thing as making a policy decision." - @CoryNeudorf

One thing everyone can at least agree on 100% — get vaccinated, get your booster, as much as we're all preaching to the choir on this hell website