Covid-19 breakthrough data

Post by Proven » Sun, Jan 16, 2022, 4:55 PM UTC

pstoll wrote: post #50

twofornone wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The vast majority of cases don't end up in the hospital, vaccinated or otherwise. People seem to forget this fact.

The “only 1% will die” argument, sure I remember that one from early days. But hospitals are currently overwhelmed with mostly voluntarily unvaccinated people. My advice is don’t break your arm or get in a car accident or have a heart attack right now - it could be lethal because health care resources are at a breaking point (in the US).

Post by parkingrift » Sun, Jan 16, 2022, 4:59 PM UTC

drewg123 wrote: post #9

I wonder how under-reported mild breakthrough cases are, due to self testing? I'm fully vaccinated and boosted, and I had what I suspect is Omicron about 10 days ago. I had a mild fever (approaching, but not reaching 101), a sore throat, sneezing and nasal congestion for 3-4 days, and I tested positive with an over the counter rapid test. Overall, it was like a very minor cold. My girlfriend also tested positive, and…

Post by SV_BubbleTime » Sun, Jan 16, 2022, 5:01 PM UTC

rsynnott wrote: post #12

awb wrote: post #5

Interesting that while the odds of the vaccine protecting against infection are near all-time lows (mid 70s), vaccine protection against hospitalization is near all-time highs (mid-90s). Also interesting that this data treats 14-days+ after last shot as fully vaccinated, so presumably two-shot and three-shot people are both treated as “fully vaccinated”. > Fully-vaccinated people may have received additional or boost…

That's probably essentially what you'd expect with omicron, which is more effective at immune escape but appears less effective at causing serious illness (at least in vaccinated and previously infected people).

Post by responsivity » Sun, Jan 16, 2022, 5:02 PM UTC

b112 wrote: post #79

pstoll wrote: post #48

Figure it’s relevant to this thread - Eric Topol (very credentialed medical researcher) does a pretty good overview & summary on how the vaccines are doing. https://erictopol.substack.com/p/were-very-lucky

If there were enough vaccines for everyone around the world to get the protection equivalent of 3-shots, and people took them, the pandemic would be over now This is a very bizarre assertion. Given that, the vaccinated spread covid, even with no symptoms, vaccination status does not limit spread. No amount of vaccinated people, will end the pandemic. Note that, to spread covid, it must be replicating in the body. The…

Post by Proven » Sun, Jan 16, 2022, 5:05 PM UTC

steveBK123 wrote: post #72

wand3r wrote: post #13

Does anyone have data on boosted death rate? It is really hard to find stats. “Vaccinated” is such a difficult term because it can encompass J&J from nearly a year ago for example. I see some breakdowns by vax supplier vs hospitalizations. Really would like to know how many people who have taken the booster have died from covid ideally with age data.

Closest I've seen - https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/1482501951065661440?s=20 Source - https://www.alberta.ca/stats/covid-19-alberta-statistics.htm... The answer seems to be extremely few boosted deaths, especially under 80. You are at more risk unvaccinated in your 40s than boosted in your 80s.