On Fri, 29 Jan 2021 08:07:18 -0800, Bob F wrote:

On 1/29/2021 7:43 AM, trader_4 wrote:
On Friday, January 29, 2021 at 12:41:19 AM UTC-5, Jim Joyce wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jan 2021 20:11:15 -0500, wrote:

Should we wait until we get a vaccine that prevents the Brazil
mutation?
The current one is predicted as being 50% effective, a coin toss.
The effectiveness on the C-19 is 95%. A slot machine.
How bad is your medical plan if you have to come here to ask for medical
advice? :-)

I don't think the root of his problems is his medical plan. Calling a 95%
effective vaccine a slot machine says it all.


Even 50% is a huge step towards "herd immunity".

That assumes 100% are vaccinated.

It is a first step anyway. Fauci and the boys can't make up their mind
where herd immunity is and whether reinfection with mutant strains is
going to be a problem.
I do think this vaccination thing is going to be a yearly ritual, just
like the flu. Hopefully it will be more effective and more widely
accepted.