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To: dynachrome

Just goes to show that 95% does not equal 100%.


5 posted on 05/13/2021 5:38:49 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Trump: "They're After You. I'm Just In The Way")
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To: Gay State Conservative
"Just goes to show that 95% does not equal 100%"

...especially when 95% is a number they pulled out of their ass.

12 posted on 05/13/2021 5:44:27 PM PDT by Edward Teach ( )
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To: Gay State Conservative

Just goes to show that 95% does not equal 100%.

The 95% efficacy is the relative efficacy of the vaccine. The absolute efficacy is under 2%. Have a listen to this highly informative podcast where this rather important distinction between relative and absolute ( real world ) efficacy or risk reduction.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EDtdtxAdwyA


62 posted on 05/13/2021 7:49:15 PM PDT by Flick Lives (“Today we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the Information Purification Directives.”)
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To: Gay State Conservative
FWIW:

Check Your Understanding Of The "Efficacy" Claims For 'Vaccines': The Claim "95% Effective" Means A Fraction Of 1% Of The Vaccinated Are "Protected" For 2 Months


71 posted on 05/13/2021 8:22:49 PM PDT by ransomnote (IN GOD WE TRUST)
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