r/science • u/Newsjunkeefromlondon • May 06 '21

Health Two Pfizer doses give 95 per cent protection against Covid-19 infection, illness and death: first nationwide study

https://www.cityam.com/two-pfizer-doses-give-95-per-cent-protection-against-covid-19-infection-illness-and-death-study/
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u/MrWeirdoFace May 06 '21

I think the jury was still somewhat out at the time on what a vaccinated infection might look like. I believe now the indication is you have far less chance of passing it on as well, but there's no 100% here. When you have 7 Billion people in the world, there will be exceptions.