Saving this example for later, when everyone claims the CDC and other “experts” didn’t act incredibly stupidly about boosters:
“Americans who have been fully vaccinated do not need a booster shot at this time,” according to a joint statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “We continue to review any new data as it becomes available and will keep the public informed.”
The statement came after Pfizer-BioNTech announced plans to seek authorization for a booster shot for its COVID-19 vaccine. Though all the vaccine manufacturers have been studying booster shots just in case they would be needed, Pfizer’s decision to seek authorization so soon took experts by surprise, and many of them criticized the announcement, The New York Times reported.
(Note that we already have had a wealth of data for weeks or months that the vaccines are only ~60% “effective” against delta. Saying the statement that the vaccinated do not “need” a booster is Not Even Wrong—just say that they are quite protected against mortality, but not that protected from contracting it, so they should be allowed to get a booster if possible. A two- or three-pronged claim is NOT too complicated for people! Stop talking to people like they are 5, and they might trust you a little more!)
Saving this example for later, when everyone claims the CDC and other “experts” didn’t act incredibly stupidly about boosters:
“Americans who have been fully vaccinated do not need a booster shot at this time,” according to a joint statement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA). “We continue to review any new data as it becomes available and will keep the public informed.”
The statement came after Pfizer-BioNTech announced plans to seek authorization for a booster shot for its COVID-19 vaccine. Though all the vaccine manufacturers have been studying booster shots just in case they would be needed, Pfizer’s decision to seek authorization so soon took experts by surprise, and many of them criticized the announcement, The New York Times reported.
From LiveScience.
(Note that we already have had a wealth of data for weeks or months that the vaccines are only ~60% “effective” against delta. Saying the statement that the vaccinated do not “need” a booster is Not Even Wrong—just say that they are quite protected against mortality, but not that protected from contracting it, so they should be allowed to get a booster if possible. A two- or three-pronged claim is NOT too complicated for people! Stop talking to people like they are 5, and they might trust you a little more!)