Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK

Re:Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK by Angostura on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @09:27AM (#25276583)

We don't know yet whether the vaccine stops people from being asymptomic spreaders. We do know that it is effective at stopping people from getting ill.

So we don't know how beneficial your 2 above would be.

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Re:Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK by johnisgood on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @02:51PM (#25280704)

So I should only get the vaccine if I fear for being sick, similarly to the flu, right? I do not want the vaccine. I have been exposed to many COVID-19 positive people and I am fine, thus, I do not want a rushed vaccine.

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Re:Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK by acqq on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @12:59PM (#25279184)

Exactly, as explained here:

https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/941030?src=soc_tw_20111...

The results announced up to now just showed that the vaccines reduce chance of a vaccinated person becoming sick.

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Re:Pfizer Covid vaccine approved for use next week in UK by RussianCow on Wednesday December 02, 2020 @12:45PM (#25279005)

I don't know why you've been downvoted, because this is really important to point out. The vaccine does not, as far as we know, prevent you from spreading COVID; it simply tries to prevent you from having any symptoms. So while it will be effective at keeping people out of hospitals, it may not actually do anything to stop the spread of the virus.

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