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Re:Pfizer 91% effective in updated data, protective against ... by OnACoffeeBreak on Thursday April 01, 2021 @08:00PM (#26667777)
Don't travel plans, to Europe in your case, also depend on vaccinations and organic immunity (from infections) at your destination? Specifically, I'm not aware of studies demonstrating viral load carrying capacity of immunized individuals. In other words, how would you, as an immunized individual know that you're not a virus carrier?
Re:Pfizer 91% effective in updated data, protective against ... by kmonsen on Thursday April 01, 2021 @09:49PM (#26668359)
I’m not buying tickets yet, this is my belief and hope about what is going to happen.

It’s great to see the light at the end of the tunnel. Perhaps it will be a bit later but I strongly believe this will be possible.

Will only do it once scientists recommend and countries are welcoming me. I could travel today as a Norwegian citizen and green card holder, but that would not be very smart and nice so I’ll wait for answers similar to your questions.

Re:Pfizer 91% effective in updated data, protective against ... by OnACoffeeBreak on Thursday April 01, 2021 @10:05PM (#26668424)
I re-read my comment, and I realized how impersonal it was. Of course, there is a science-first way of thinking of things and then there are practicalities of being with family. I just traveled from the US to Eastern Europe and back for a family emergency. I spent two weeks with my elderly mother deciding it was OK to potentially expose her based on on a three-day-old COVID test. (There really was no other choice, and luckily all turned out well.) Maybe, even with vaccines, it's all about managing risk to the best of our abilities and dealing with the unknowns.
Re:Pfizer 91% effective in updated data, protective against ... by kmonsen on Thursday April 01, 2021 @10:09PM (#26668445)
I think your comment was fine :-)
Re:Pfizer 91% effective in updated data, protective against ... by tjs8rj on Friday April 02, 2021 @02:22AM (#26669388)
I don’t have a source to link because I’m feeling lazy, but I do recall hearing today from the CDC director that there’s some preliminary evidence that vaccinated people don’t transmit the virus basically at all
Re:Pfizer 91% effective in updated data, protective against ... by helij on Thursday April 01, 2021 @08:06PM (#26667816)
By that time (4th of July) most people in Europe will be vaccinated as well.
Re:Pfizer 91% effective in updated data, protective against ... by dragontamer on Thursday April 01, 2021 @09:44PM (#26668340)
Europe has been slower on the rollout than USA. I'd give them 3 extra months compared to USA, maybe October or so.

Once the USA is largely vaccinated, all of the supply the USA was buying up can pour into other countries.

Re:Pfizer 91% effective in updated data, protective against ... by kmonsen on Thursday April 01, 2021 @10:11PM (#26668456)
Vaccine supply is still increasing. I think by end of summer it will be fine, but hard to tell right now.
Re:Pfizer 91% effective in updated data, protective against ... by helij on Friday April 02, 2021 @08:46AM (#26670983)
Supply is increasing. Europe will actually be on par with US by end of summer.
Re:Pfizer 91% effective in updated data, protective against ... by wildpeaks on Thursday April 01, 2021 @08:28PM (#26667940)
I hope so, but the way things are going, I doubt I'll be able to get it this year at all.