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To: ConservativeMind
It makes perfect sense.

Pray, tell me: What does it mean that the vaccine was 52% effective?

ML/NJ

220 posted on 12/18/2020 5:39:36 AM PST by ml/nj
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To: ml/nj

That happens when the early antibodies fade away and the T-Cell immunity hasn’t yet kicked fully in.

48% of immunized people can get COVID-19 during that time.


221 posted on 12/18/2020 5:44:27 AM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ml/nj

“Pray, tell me: What does it mean that the vaccine was 52% effective?”

Pfizer trials had about 44k people.

Vaccine 8 cases
Placebo 192 cases

Math calculated 95% effective.


230 posted on 12/18/2020 8:58:56 AM PST by TexasGator (Z1z)
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