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CANADA NOW IN 1ST PLACE WITH G20

[Starsearcher80]

Trudeau said Canada hasthe highest percentage of citizens who've received first dosesamong theG20 countries. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-pfizer-deliveries-1.6053411

[Pinogrigs]

That's truly good news BUT,    The Delta variant is causing concerns amongst health officials as cases surge across the world,  Not only is it 50% more transmissible it appears to cause a more serious reaction.    Here's the rub ,  people with their first vaccination are only about 30% protected ,  that means that while we all wait for our first or second

[Invinceableone]

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[Starsearcher80]

Pino, your misrepresenting the data. The Indian variant is worth noting, and the 30% level of protection is worth noting. However, you fail to mention that the objective of the first shot is to avoid serious illness and hospitalisation, and the first dose accomplishes that end goal. As it pertains to the Indian variant specifically, the 2nd dose boosts immunity significantly. But this is where you

[givemeabreak1]

Mixing the numbers! The 30% comes with first dose of AZ well sort of but not really.  Pfizer is just over 50% but that number is based on an average and dose as per recommendation.  Data suggest that much higher efficacy comes over time which is why they stretched the dose out.  Some data suggest RNA's vaccine develop up to 90% after 1st dose.  The older you are the longer