Originally Posted by
dr dre
Early data (and I must stress early) from Israel is showing a 30-60% drop in infections after the first dose compared to those who are unvaccinated, regardless of lockdown status. The vaccine doesn't reach full effectiveness until 2 weeks after the second dose, which has barely begun. And a few weeks yet for the numbers to show a decline in hospitalisation, ICU admission and death, which is it's real purpose. Still early days but it looks promising so far.
Another study showed 98% of healthcare workers vaccinated with two doses had high levels of antibodies, far higher than those who were infected with the virus and recovered:
Israeli hospital: 98% of staff who got 2nd shot have high-level COVID antibodies
Depends if you are a glass half full or half empty
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