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Re:Pfizer's oral Covid-19 antiviral cuts hospitalization, de... by jensensbutton on Friday November 05, 2021 @09:33AM (#29118952)
Minus the preventative part.
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Re:Pfizer's oral Covid-19 antiviral cuts hospitalization, de... by rbut on Friday November 05, 2021 @09:49AM (#29119173)
Preventative of what?

Serious disease? - The same/similar (though studies have shown this declines within 6 months). Op is correct.

Catching/Transmission? - The current vaccines are systemic and not mucosal, so they don't stop it infecting the upper respiratory tract. - A recent study shows fully-vaccinated households can spread at similar rates to unvaccinated households [1]

[1] https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3...

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Re:Pfizer's oral Covid-19 antiviral cuts hospitalization, de... by spankalee on Friday November 05, 2021 @09:58AM (#29119304)
From your own link:

"Vaccination reduces the risk of delta variant infection and accelerates viral clearance."

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