The problem is that we cannot prove the efficacy of any "immunization" program for COVID at this time.
Someone could just as honestly say that they have had no shots and have taken no or minimal precautions and have not became ill at all. There are lots of people who could say that.
To evaluate the efficacy we need proper studies, not just personal observations of ONE subject. At this point, it will be very difficult or impossible to get anything close to randomized studies.
How do we know it reduced symptoms in "vaccinated" people? I have seen no believable proof of this. Maybe someone could post some studied proving this.
Zero has a point, People who have had the shots were deemed to be infected by the testing done (for what that is worth) and told to isolate. Authorities thought that these people were prone to communicate the virus in spite of their "immunization" status. And, Yes, we were told that getting the shots would protect others. Which one is it?
This sort of "logic" is why many people have no confidence in the authorities as far as their handling of the COVID pandemic.
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>Quote from: Halcyon on Today at 02:45:05 am>Quote from: Zero999 on April 29, 2024, 08:51:34 pmWe were told to get vaccinated to protect others which was a lie. Our government even mandated it for care home workers and they were going to also mandate it for all frontline NHS staff. Fortunately they realised it didn't prevent transmission and cancelled mandates. The authorities have pushed far more misinformation, than crackpots on the internet.
I prefer to stick to the hard evidence. I'll believe it when I see proper, randomised data to show it works.
What a load of crap. Whilst the vaccines might not have prevented all transmission, it certainly had a significant impact on transmission rates and for those that still ended up catching COVID, it significantly reduced the symptoms in most vaccinated people. There's plenty of evidence that supports this. The fact is, the vaccination programs saved a lot of lives and made the lives of millions of others far less miserable.
I continue to get vaccinated against COVID every 6-12 months based on Australian government and doctors advice, and I'm yet to catch it. I spend quite a lot time on public transport and around people as well.