That’s the conclusion drawn by a couple of docs who specialize in infectious diseases and vaccinology.
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I somewhat subconsciously wrote in last week’s J&J post:
Keeping things in perspective, 70% effectiveness is greater than zero … greater than most vaccines that have ever been deployed for other infections… and, roughly the same as the first-dose-only effectiveness of the Moderna vaccine.
On the last point re: Moderna, a loyal reader asked: “Really?”
So, I went back and rechecked my sources.
Turns out, my memory inadvertently lowballed the Moderna 1-dose effectiveness:
According to a document that Moderna submitted to the FDA, the company’s vaccine can provide 80.2% protection after one dose, compared to 95.6% after the second (in people aged 18 to 65) and 86.4% (in those over 65). Source
That doesn’t change my conclusion re: the J&J vaccine … but it did get me thinking.
Then, boom … I spotted a NY Times article headlined:
America’s overly prudent vaccination strategy is killing people.
That certainly caught my eye …
