Fauci says chances of effective vaccine "slim". (illegal, March, economy)

[vkhmini]

Originally Posted by phma

If a crash into the side of a mountain was 100 %, I'd go for the 10% and the parachute !!!

L0L! Yeah, probably.

[Thelinnen]

Originally Posted by RiotAct41

mask up!!!

Im good, thanks though

[Clarallel]

Originally Posted by vkhmini

Fauci says 50% effectiveness is okay.

If someone handed you a parachute with those odds of it opening successfully, would you jump?

That's not a very good analogy.

But your post does remind us that we already know that our usual flu vaccines are often not very effective.

[momonkey]

Originally Posted by vkhmini

Fauci says 50% effectiveness is okay.


If someone handed you a parachute with those odds of it opening successfully, would you jump?


https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/07/coro...not-great.html

A 50% effective vaccine would virtually eliminate Covid-19 from the population.

[Ralph_N_1962]

Originally Posted by momonkey

A 50% effective vaccine would virtually eliminate Covid-19 from the population.

if ever single person on earth takes it in ten years time it still wouldnt

[vkhmini]

Originally Posted by Clarallel

That's not a very good analogy.

But your post does remind us that we already know that our usual flu vaccines are often not very effective.

They absolutely are not. Thanks for pointing that out.


Sorry if the analogy is a bit lame. I've struggled to find a more apt one.

[GeorgiaTransplant]

Originally Posted by Ralph_N_1962

if ever single person on earth takes it in ten years time it still wouldnt

With social distancing, masks, quarantines, isolations, and contact tracing? Given that these things have kept it reasonably down everywhere but in the US, where arguing against masks has turned into political theater, I’d say yeah, the vaccine would probably put us over the top.

[ThinkingOutsideTheBox]

So we wear masks and "social distance" from people who don't live in our household forever? How are singles supposed to meet other singles?

[BruSan]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaTransplant

A vaccine isn’t a parachute. A parachute that doesn’t open will almost certainly get you and only you killed, but if it does work will save you and only you. A vaccine, even if it doesn’t work for you is very unlikely to hurt you, but if it does work helps society immensely by lowering the chances of infection of those who maybe have immune system issues.

I realize that idea of doing something because it helps others even if there’s nothing guaranteed to be in it for you directly may confuse you, so take all the time you need to think about it.

Given the months they've had to think of the nature of masks being worn to protect others and still not getting it; I wouldn't expect a large number on here to perform admirably on that score.

[vkhmini]

Originally Posted by ThinkingOutsideTheBox

So we wear masks and "social distance" from people who don't live in our household forever? How are singles supposed to meet other singles?

Your decision. Is a 50% chance of the vaccine being successful adequate for you?