New study out of Israel shows the Pfizer-BioNTech is ‘almost 90% effective at stopping COVID-19 transmission (not just symptoms)’

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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