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Re:Bill Gates warns Covid lockdowns could drag on into 2022 by maxerickson on Monday December 14, 2020 @08:04PM (#25425729)
There is strong data about the safety and efficacy of the vaccines.

We don't have long term data on either of course, but the data that has been collected so far paints a clear picture of safe, effective vaccines.

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Re:Bill Gates warns Covid lockdowns could drag on into 2022 by throwaway20851 on Monday December 14, 2020 @08:06PM (#25425754)
>There is strong data >We don't have long term data

No.

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Re:Bill Gates warns Covid lockdowns could drag on into 2022 by maxerickson on Monday December 14, 2020 @08:10PM (#25425789)
They are different things. And the efficacy data is good enough to not be part of the question (if most people get vaccinated the virus goes away).
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Re:Bill Gates warns Covid lockdowns could drag on into 2022 by throwaway20851 on Monday December 14, 2020 @08:57PM (#25426136)
>(if most people get vaccinated the virus goes away).

Polio. And these COVID-19 vaccines do not grant indefinite immunity.

95% efficacy is not realistic. We struggle to hit 60% with influenza vaccines.

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Re:Bill Gates warns Covid lockdowns could drag on into 2022 by maxerickson on Monday December 14, 2020 @09:29PM (#25426328)
We don't know how long the immunity from the vaccines will last.

The flu is a very different virus, so it's not really a useful comparison (mutates faster, etc).

I guess there will be plenty of proof in the coming months (in either direction really, it will be reasonably clear if it works as well as has been stated).

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