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Re:Half Doses of Moderna Vaccine Produce Neutralizing Antibo... by henrikschroder on Sunday February 14, 2021 @06:15PM (#26137224)
> The life expectancy is 14 years vs 48

...which is still a factor of ~3x, which means my napkin math wasn't too shabby, which means this tangent was completely irrelevant, because my main point is unchanged.

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Re:Half Doses of Moderna Vaccine Produce Neutralizing Antibo... by fastball on Sunday February 14, 2021 @07:58PM (#26137849)
But you're giving equal weight to a year lived in the prime of someone's life vs. a year lived in a care home, which might not be a reasonable way to calculate it.
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Re:Half Doses of Moderna Vaccine Produce Neutralizing Antibo... by s1artibartfast on Sunday February 14, 2021 @10:16PM (#26138660)
fair enough. "closer" but still significantly different is a support for your position.
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