(07-23-2021, 02:42 PM)TrivialPursuit Wrote:

(07-23-2021, 02:35 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: The number of vaccinated getting sick is very, very small in comparison to the unvaccinated. The vaccinated who do get sick most likely have comorbidities or immunity issues. 

Make no mistake, the number of people getting sick are the unvaccinated by a huge margin.

No no... we don't know how many of the vaccinated are getting COVID - because the vaccine lessens the effects - so if they're asymptomatic why get a test? I think we're going to see a lot of 2 week COVID-positive tests for the vaccinated, since it's mandatory regardless of how you feel.

I'm referring to those who have been hospitalized. 

However, what you're saying is correct. This is where they need to draw a delineation between infected with COVID and exposed to COVID. I'm by no means a medical professional, but it seems to me when an asymptomatic and vaccinated person tests positive for the virus with a nasal swab, this only means they've been exposed to the virus. Does it also mean they can become infectious? Common sense tells me no and the eggheads need to get together and come up with a unified plan of action on how to deal with that scenario. Looking at the hospitalization rates, those who are vaccinated are in no danger to themselves or to others. 

In the meantime, the paranoiacs need to get the shot.

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(07-23-2021, 02:52 PM)Dimson Wrote:

(07-23-2021, 02:42 PM)TrivialPursuit Wrote: No no... we don't know how many of the vaccinated are getting COVID - because the vaccine lessens the effects - so if they're asymptomatic why get a test? I think we're going to see a lot of 2 week COVID-positive tests for the vaccinated, since it's mandatory regardless of how you feel.

Also it appears from what I have read online is that most of the new cases are for the "Delta Variant". The current vaccine doesn't defend against that.

Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine works very well against the Delta variant - but only after 2 doses (yahoo.com)

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