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appalachiablue

(42,804 posts) Thu Jun 17, 2021, 08:26 AM Jun 2021

More Than 500 Breakthrough Infections Reported in Mass. in Under 3 Weeks; Delta Variant Rising

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142757244

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(*See comments on Pfizer and Moderna vaccines' effectiveness, nos. vary).

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More Than 500 Breakthrough Infections Reported in Mass. in Under 3 Weeks; Delta Variant Rising (Original Post) appalachiablue Jun 2021 OP

Precisely why I am still wearing a mask when I am in a store. Siwsan Jun 2021 #1

Same here Sherman A1 Jun 2021 #3

do what you are comfortable with Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #5

Perhaps it is Sherman A1 Jun 2021 #7

The question is how many of these people were hospitalized, and which vaccine were they given JohnSJ Jun 2021 #2

3,641 cases of COVID-19 among 3,500,011 vaccinated people. Voltaire2 Jun 2021 #4

Appear to be 99% effective, source? appalachiablue Jun 2021 #6

Math AZSkiffyGeek Jun 2021 #8

Siwsan

(27,245 posts)

1. Precisely why I am still wearing a mask when I am in a store.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 08:33 AM

Jun 2021

It's such a simple thing to do and it gives me a degree of peace of mind. Besides, I like not catching seasonal colds.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

3. Same here

Reply to Siwsan (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 08:55 AM

Jun 2021

That and no dining indoors at restaurants.

Voltaire2

(14,632 posts)

5. do what you are comfortable with

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 09:11 AM

Jun 2021

but understand the actual risk is negligible.

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

7. Perhaps it is

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 09:21 AM

Jun 2021

Perhaps it is not.

JohnSJ

(96,032 posts)

2. The question is how many of these people were hospitalized, and which vaccine were they given

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 08:42 AM

Jun 2021

Voltaire2

(14,632 posts)

4. 3,641 cases of COVID-19 among 3,500,011 vaccinated people.

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 09:09 AM

Jun 2021

The vaccine 'breakthrough' rate is approximately 0.1%. Or to put it another way, the vaccines appear to be about 99.9% effective.

Please stop propagating the FUD.

appalachiablue

(42,804 posts)

6. Appear to be 99% effective, source?

Reply to Voltaire2 (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 09:16 AM

Jun 2021

AZSkiffyGeek

(12,534 posts)

8. Math

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #6)

Thu Jun 17, 2021, 09:52 AM

Jun 2021

And the article in the other link.

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