Yes, I've heard that from other Canadians.I don't work, but here in Canada, we are under a mandatory mask wearing order and have been for quite some time.
Yes, I've heard that from other Canadians.I don't work, but here in Canada, we are under a mandatory mask wearing order and have been for quite some time.
I've never given this much thought, but with all the other diseases, I wonder if the vaccines are 100% effective? Or can you just get a mild case of some of those diseases, and probably won't die from them?How would you know if you are near an anti-vaxxer? Also, if you are vaccinated, if you catch the virus - according to the Studies.. you should get a mild case. Maybe I am missing something??? Hopefully they will come up with a better vaccine soon. However, something is better than nothing.
Question is... where does the 95% efficacy rate originate, and why is everyone believing/buying into it?I've never given this much thought, but with all the other diseases, I wonder if the vaccines are 100% effective? Or can you just get a mild case of some of those diseases, and probably won't die from them?
Of course, a 100% effective vaccine against Covid would be preferable. But I think we've come amazingly close to that in a very short time. The 95% protection makes sense to me.
Good morning, Nathan. You will recall that the above was your reaction to the following statement I madeI quite sure that was your reaction.
That's always the plight of being a public figure. I'm sure Dr. Fauci pays no mind to such buffoonish detractors.
People believe & buy into what they want to believe. Especially frightened people who believe the statistics they're fed.Question is... where does the 95% efficacy rate originate, and why is everyone believing/buying into it?
Aside from not believing the vaccines to be 95% effective, I don't even believe the vaccines are effective.
Question is... where does the 95% efficacy rate originate, and why is everyone believing/buying into it?
Aside from not believing the vaccines to be 95% effective, I don't even believe the vaccines are effective.
Thank you for the article, Jon.Aunt Marg, see this article in LiveScience. I believe it may answer your question.
VERY, VERY WELL STATED!!!!!So long as reports continue to sift-in related to side-effects, deaths, even the possibility of the altering of ones genetic makeup account these vaccinations, A, I 100% will not consider being vaccinated, B, I hope mask wearing measures continue to be a mandatory seasonal measure when common cold bugs and viruses are at their height, and C, top figures failed to providing the world with truthful, no-nonsense, absolutely proven data related to this deadly virus at the start, and so account of their incompetence, I'm out.
There is no amount of information now that can, or will ever convince me on getting vaccinated, and common sense tells me there are untold numbers of others just like myself who have been permanently put-off by the conflicting and empty words of top authorities as well.
There are three main key issues related to Covid-19 that I wish would go away, and those three things are as follows.
A. Those who keep saying... "the sooner everyone get's vaccinated, the sooner we can all get back to normal".
B. The misinformation surrounding Covid-19.
C. Those who continue to go to the defense of scientists and top authorities, i.e., "no one knew", "it's a learning experience for all", "we're all learning along the way", "as time goes on we will all learn more about this virus".
The only thing I have learned about this virus and the associated vaccines that were rushed along and into production, is that morals, standards, and scruples were scrubbed from the clipboard to make way for the general populous to be experimented on like a petri dish of guinea pigs.
No one knows a bloody damn thing about the virus or the vaccines (other than the basics and what has surfaced to date), yet everyone is a spokesperson for the big pharmaceutical companies. "The benefits outweigh the risks".
To all those people, buzz off!
Aunt Marg, see this article in LiveScience. I believe it may answer your question.
That’s a pretty good article, but how the efficacy rating was determined goes beyond what’s in the reading. It’s a very long drawn out procedure before the scientists come up with the number. Try reading this, if the site allows:Aunt Marg, see this article in LiveScience. I believe it may answer your question.
If you have received three doses of the polio vaccine, you would be 99-100% protected. If you receive four doses or any combination of the two types of vaccine, you would be 100% protected. Same methodology was used to determine these efficacy ratings.Question is... where does the 95% efficacy rate originate, and why is everyone believing/buying into it?
Aside from not believing the vaccines to be 95% effective, I don't even believe the vaccines are effective.
What's up with this @JonDouglas, didn't you get enough sleep last night, or just suffering from irregularity?Good morning, Nathan. You will recall that the above was your reaction to the following statement I made
I found Fauci's suggesting that masking knocked out the flu (to almost zero) when it didn't stop covid to fall somewhere between "say what" and " isn't that convenient". Fauci has, for better or worse, now become fodder for the cartoonists.
Apparently, I wasn't the only one having such thoughts. Just to balance out your opinion of my reaction, here's the statement of one Dr. Thomas Siler, MD:
The CDC also made influenza deaths magically vanish for this flu season. The CDC created a new category of death from pneumonia, influenza, and COVID-19 to lump those causes together. This only created confusion about COVID-19 deaths -- and please, don’t say that masking and distancing reduced influenza deaths while not reducing COVID-19 deaths. Assuredly, some influenza deaths were lumped into the COVID-19 category this season.
I don't know who Dr. Siler is and don't rightly care, you go ahead and just protect your source from my excellent ability of source impugning.I am not going to give you the source that printed Dr. Siler's statement lest you start trying to impugn that source, as was done with another post. Dr. Siler, not the source, made the statement.
If your attacks stop, my replies will stop. Deal?What's up with this @JonDouglas, didn't you get enough sleep last night, or just suffering from irregularity?
Was our conclusion of this discussion too peaceful? I'm seeing this post as "beating a dead horse", I would use an emoticon for emphasis, but the forum doesn't have one available. But don't worry, I shall find one.
I don't know who Dr. Siler is and don't rightly care, you go ahead and just protect your source from my excellent ability of source impugning.
Oh brother,"attacks"...really? You started this thread with a video and a question...I responded NICELY, and kept my responses extra nice throughout the progression of the thread.If your attacks stop, my replies will stop. Deal?
That's how I feel too. I'm fully vaccinated and still pull up my mask when close to people, even outdoors. When they first started talking about this novel coronavirus on the news, I went into my drawers and took out two bandanas I had that I never use. I folded them and put rubber bands on them for quick and easy homemade masks for me and my husband. That was before there was talk of any mandates, common sense told me it was wise to start wearing one in public. Being retired during the pandemic made it much easier than those who were still employed.Since my trips out in public are usually brief, I could wear a mask indefinitely if I had to. It would be a different story though if
I still worked.
That's how I feel too. I'm fully vaccinated and still pull up my mask when close to people, even outdoors. When they first started talking about this novel coronavirus on the news, I went into my drawers and took out two bandanas I had that I never use. I folded them and put rubber bands on them for quick and easy homemade masks for me and my husband. That was before there was talk of any mandates, common sense told me it was wise to start wearing one in public. Being retired during the pandemic made it much easier than those who were still employed.