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Originally Posted by jonbxx
Nope, would never say that - no drug or vaccine is 100% effective but I am a big fan of the Swiss Cheese Model of risk management.
Pulling figures out of the air, if my mums vaccination is 80% effective at preventing her becoming sick and my kids vaccination is 80% effective at preventing spread, then that's a 20% likelihood of my kids spreading and a 20% likelihood of my mum getting sick if thy do give it to her.
That adds up to 96% effective in combination which is a result to me |
There's a difference between 'sick' and 'very sick'. Once we are all vaccinated, this virus will be no more dangerous than flu, which can claim up to 28,000 deaths in a year, incidentally. There is no choice - we all have to live in a world which carries the risk of deadly infection.
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Originally Posted by Hugh
I'll try one more time... 
This was known at the time - it's basic virology, and was one of the reasons for the lockdown that you railed against so much. |
Well, it caught the government by surprise and it changed their strategy on the lockdown.
I guess the PM should have asked you about this at the time. Too late now, though...
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Originally Posted by Hugh
You do realise "herd immunity" also involves thinning out the herd of the old and weak...  |
They know who they are, and these are the people who should take more precautions.
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
Dunno about OB, though. Maybe Evendons ward - the sort of area served by Aldi.
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I never shop at Aldi, Seph - I don't know where that rumour emanated from. I don't go anywhere near discount shops and I would be appalled if one opened in my neck of the woods!