06-10-2021, 09:47 AM
(06-09-2021, 11:56 PM)jeffster Wrote:(06-09-2021, 01:59 PM)Chris Wrote: Where does the 70% figure come from and is that for the delta variant? I don't know Dr. Loh's source, I'm just quoting his statement.
I read this on The Guardian. Study from the UK. Could be bad reporting.
That said, doing more research on it, it seems that what I first read may have been misinterpreted. This is what I found on FT.com
Quote:Based on the data, FT analysis suggests two doses of a vaccine are about 95 per cent effective at preventing hospital admission with the Delta variant, and one dose upwards of 70 per cent.
https://www.ft.com/content/f2ae00ee-e3ae...f5cb540321
To me, that 95% prevention of hospitalization isn't great. However, I am having a hard time understanding their calculation -- what percent of people are actually protected? I mean, it sounds like you have a 1 in 20 chance of hospitalization if you get Delta even if you have two doses.
Cool, thanks for the follow up. It is hard to follow the figures coming from different regions with different measurements and sample sizes. It can be confusing.
The common thread I'm seeing is that health units are pushing for a second shot for better Delta protection.
Also the link from Clasher was a good read.