Israel says Pfizer vaccine effectiveness down to 39 pct amid spread of Delta variant

[ginfreely]

http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2021-07/23/c_1310078578.htm

Israel says Pfizer vaccine effectiveness down to 39 pct amid spread of Delta variant​

Source: Xinhua| 2021-07-23 05:21:22|Editor: huaxia

 

[ginfreely]

JERUSALEM, July 22 (Xinhua) -- The effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 has dropped to 39 percent in Israel, the country's Ministry of Health said on Thursday.

The new figure refers to the period between June 20 and July 17, the ministry said, adding that the ongoing decline was observed along with the spread of the Delta COVID-19 variant in Israel.

The latest effectiveness rate is significantly lower than that of 64 percent measured between June 6 and July 3, and 94.3 percent measured between May 2 and June 5.

However, the effectiveness of the vaccine in preventing severe coronavirus disease in Israel is currently estimated at 91.4 percent, and in preventing COVID-19 hospitalization,at 88 percent.

Since the start of the vaccination campaign in Israel on Dec. 20, 2020, over 5.75 million people in Israel, or 61.6 percent of the population, have received the first dose of the vaccine, while 5.28 million have received the second dose. Enditem

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

Most important KPIs still pretty good ie severe illness and hospitalisation rates...so let's make Covid vaccination mandatory

 

[ginfreely]

Most important KPIs still pretty good ie severe illness and hospitalisation rates...so let's make Covid vaccination mandatory

Cannot make it mandatory lah because some people died or got stroke after taking vaccine

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

Cannot make it mandatory lah because some people died or got stroke after taking vaccine

Only those eligible should take it ...benefits far far outweigh the risks...country needs to open up and move on ASAP...

 

[ginfreely]

Only those eligible should take it ...benefits far far outweigh the risks...country needs to open up and move on ASAP...

But I know someone who is eligible and took it and then got a minor stroke a few weeks or so later.

 

[Porfirio Rubirosa]

But I know someone who is eligible and took it and then got a minor stroke a few weeks or so later.

Coincidence or just really unlucky...i have sympathy but looking at the overall situation the benefits still far far outweigh the risks...these are unprecedented times and call for unprecedented measures....

 

[ginfreely]

Coincidence or just really unlucky...i have sympathy but looking at the overall situation the benefits still far far outweigh the risks...these are unprecedented times and call for unprecedented measures....

That’s true but I don’t know why usa Angmoh the best can open up long time ago when their fully vaccinated people percentage only 50% or so now.

 

[ginfreely]

That’s true but I don’t know why usa Angmoh the best can open up long time ago when their fully vaccinated people percentage only 50% or so now.

* U.S. CDC SAYS 162,435,276 INDIVIDUALS HAVE BEEN FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 AS OF JULY 23 VERSUS 162,174,165 INDIVIDUALS AS OF JULY 22

https://www.reuters.com/article/instant-article/idUSL4N2OZ2UO

 

[ginfreely]

That’s true but I don’t know why usa Angmoh the best can open up long time ago when their fully vaccinated people percentage only 50% or so now.

Open up and removed the mandatory mask everywhere requirement. Angmoh the best.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

Most important KPIs still pretty good ie severe illness and hospitalisation rates...so let's make Covid vaccination mandatory

Absolutely agree and I am with you on this.