So what you're saying is orders /= deliveries? Shocked I am. LOL.
We're going to be swimming in vaccine in a month or so. The province's own projections figure 70% of Manitoba adults will have their first dose by June 8 and 2nd dose sometime in July.
BS
Canada switching to a first-dose-first strategy has helped a lot.
Just crossing my fingers our population is smart enough to outweigh the anti-vaxxers who are becoming a problem in the States. Don't want to plateau at too low of a % of population vaccinated.Canada switching to a first-dose-first strategy has helped a lot.
This is from 3 days ago, but you can see Canada's ahead of everyone but Israel (who cut a deal with Pfizer and have a small, dense population), the UK (who make AZ in-country), the US (Pfizer in-country and vaccine exports prohibited), Chile and Hungary. (Chart from https://twitter.com/petbugs13).
What difference does it make if the vaccine doesn't prevent infection or transmission (like Dr Tam just repeated)?
Evidence in other countries has shown it tremendously reduces infections and transmission, not 100% but it absolutely helps. Vaccinating is the key to getting out of this. You are misinformed. If there was no vaccination there would be no end in site for this pandemic.
See previous answer, it doesn't 100% prevent infecting or transmission but it absolutely helps. In the states it was something like less than 1% of people who have been fully vaccinated have contracted Covid.
You seem to think natural immunity isn't a thing. For example, compare Israel to South Africa. One is one of the most vaccinated palaces in the world, the other has hardly vaccinated anyone. Very similar outcomes. So it turns out maybe you're misinformed a bit too
I literally haven't said a thing about natural immunity.
It is absolutely an understatement. It is the key to allowing elderly people, those with pre-existing conditions etc. to be safe interacting with the public. It is the key to allowing life to go on as it once did. Without vaccinations we would be going in and out of lockdowns for who knows how long.
Even more importantly, a single dose is 100% effective against hospitalization or death. If you get it, it will be mild.So when you say the real question is what happens after everyone gets their second dose do you mean what happens to the spread of Covid, or what happens to our societal mood and government approach.......or all the above
The web said my first Pfizer dose is 80% effective second dose is 90% effective.
From a study in California it was far less than 1%. Like 1 in 15,000. And none have become seriously ill.
That’s where I stand. Once everyone has ACCESS to the vaccine, we go back to normal. Either you want to protect yourself or you don’t. Your decision at that point.
My point is that there have been many pandemics, and almost every single one ended without a vaccine.... so to say that "the only way out" is through vaccination (or at least herd immunity is vaccination) is patently 100% false.
That's the BEST comparison I've ever seen...
