Pfizer efficacy down to 42% while FDA standard for safe/effective/approval is 50%

Facts schmacts

Jack Posobiec gives no context, of course. So I dug up the actual study. Here is what it says:

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Both vaccines were highly effective during this study period against SARS-CoV-2 infection (mRNA-1273: 86%, 95%CI: 81-90.6%; BNT162b2: 76%, 95%CI: 69-81%) and COVID-19 associated hospitalization (mRNA-1273: 91.6%, 95% CI: 81-97%; BNT162b2: 85%, 95% CI:73-93%). However, in July, the effectiveness against infection was considerably lower for mRNA-1273 (76%, 95% CI: 58-87%) with an even more pronounced reduction in effectiveness for BNT162b2 (42%, 95% CI: 13-62%).

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In other words, Moderna still going strong at 76%. Pfizer seems to be down to 42% against Delta insofar as protecting against infection.

However, they also said this:

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Our observational study highlights that while both mRNA COVID-19 vaccines strongly protect against infection and severe disease, further evaluation of mechanisms underlying differences in their effectiveness such as dosing regimens and vaccine composition are warranted.

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As you can see above, Moderna was 91% effective at preventing hospitalization and Pfizer was at 85%. So let's not pretend it's the end of the world. Yes, the efficacy has decreased with Delta, but the beauty of mRNA is they can quickly tweak it for new variants (in like days). They don't have to grow or culture the virus to do this.

Don’t care. I am not vaccinated. I feel fine.

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FDA standard for safe

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me still not getting the jab

Pfizer is turning out to be trash

moderna still okay

natural immunity is far superior (if you wanna *risk* catching covid)

I knew as soon as all midwits on the ot lounge started preaching about vaccinations that the wisest decision was to do the opposite

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Pfizer efficacy down to 42%

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Oh for frick sakes people!

Throw in like reason number 20 why I won't get the vaccine.

Yet I'm considered stupid and selfish.

I was exposed to several people who are really sick with Delta. I never got sick. I was face to face in a meeting in a cold board room for one hour.

The difference, myself and one other coworker have Pfizer from April and neither of us got sick or had a single symptom.

The others at the office aren’t vaccinated and now our company’s future is at risk along with their own health.

So, if I get the vaccine, I am not immune from Covid, but it can potentially lessen the effects of Covid upon me. Once I have recovered from Covid, the vaccine alone won’t prevent me from getting Covid again. I can still experience a breakthrough and even die as a vaccinated person.

If I don’t get the vaccine, contract Covid and ultimately recover without death, I could get Covid again and repeat the same cycle at a later date, worse impact and die.

In either scenario, I can be symptomatic and contagious, the only difference being that with the vaccine my case of Covid may be less severe.

All of this for a virus that there is a 99% survival rate in the aggregate. Seriously, Is that right or is my understanding wrong?

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Pfizer efficacy down to 42%

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So well below 42%.