Well, who’s ready for some good news?
A new study out of Israel has found that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is “almost 90% effective at stopping COVID-19 transmission (not just symptoms)”:
A new, real-world Israeli study shows the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is almost 90% effective at stopping COVID-19 transmission (not just symptoms) https://t.co/DND4pzz2ga pic.twitter.com/gLxYsjpjis
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) February 21, 2021
This follows a Mayo Clinic study that had similar results:
This comes right on the heels of a Mayo Clinic study showing the same: https://t.co/rGTOF4p6VW
Granted, stopping transmission was always very likely, but it's good to have multiple confirmations. #LetsGo— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) February 21, 2021
This is important for these two reasons:
This also supports the positions that 1) strict prioritization isn't essential (everyone is a possible vector); 2) getting vaccinated means you can ditch the mask, at least around people you know.
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) February 21, 2021
We WILL be back to normal:
In conclusion, these vaccines are a freaking miracle, and spring is coming – IF you do your part.
Get vaccinated. Save grandma. Get back to your life.
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) February 21, 2021
And supply is picking up:
p.s. For those eagerly awaiting their chance to get vaccinated, more supply (a lot more) is coming soon: https://t.co/OFwMV66ywX
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) February 21, 2021
One final note: It’s working against the variants, too:
P.p.s. https://t.co/Py7p9DJXS5
— Scott Lincicome (@scottlincicome) February 21, 2021
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