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We know the vaccine really reduces incidents of symptomatic disease, but we don’t know how it impacts the incidents of asymptomatic disease.”
Researchers should know the answer in a couple of months. “I think that logically speaking it should prevent or at least reduce asymptomatic disease,” said Boslett. “Most other vaccines do prevent both symptomatic and asymptomatic carriage and transmission, but until we prove it, we don’t want to assume anything.”
EBH wrote: “We know the vaccine really reduces incidents of symptomatic disease, but we don’t know how it impacts the incidents of asymptomatic disease.”
But, since we do not know, we can’t make unequivocal statements as you did: ““We do know this is not a vaccine. It simply prevents manifestations of symptoms and you can still get/have Covid.””
That was not tested.
I’m about fed up with these types of statements from health professionals, ie, we don’t know if asymptomatic infections occur so we’re going to make you wear a mask just in case they do. Or, we don’t know if school kids can spread the virus so we’re going to close schools. It’s this ‘in an abundance of caution’ guidelines that are keeping us cowering in our basements.
Two kinds of folks.
Those that are absolutely in fear of the virus no price is too great to pay to save a life.
And, those who recognize that life is all about balancing risks and want to get on with their life.