11-23-2020, 09:27 AM
(This post was last modified: 11-23-2020, 10:35 AM by OutsiderFan.)
(11-23-2020, 08:59 AM)lex24 Wrote:(11-23-2020, 08:39 AM)OutsiderFan Wrote: This is one of the key reason the transition must start post-haste. Everyone talks about need to figure out vaccine distribution, but the other reality is someone in the government must decide which vaccines to choose for what people, when, and where. I am 100% certain the current government would do it as corruptly as possible. If there was grift to be found, it would be pursued at the expense of sound science and epidemiology. If there was political favoritism - like say Florida and Texas getting the vaccine before CA and NY - to be pursued it would be. So getting on with the transition planning is really important.
The only things I’m 100% certain on is that the sun will rise in the east set in the west, death and taxes. But I do agree with you that the transition should happen as quickly as possible. As to the 70% - my question is simple: side effects. If it’s 70% effective with a low risk of any significant side effects than to me that’s another option.
You seem to have missed the part about 90% effective at lower dose rates. Here's a reporter explaining it:
[tweet]https://twitter.com/jchatterleyCNN/status/1330878291264278529[/tweet]