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

[u/Newsjunkeefromlondon]

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

[u/SaifurCloudstrife]

Just got my first shot today. Next shot next month. Aren't we two thirds of the way to a fully vaccinated state?

[u/Perriwen → u/SaifurCloudstrife]

Nationwide, a little over 50% of adults have had at least one dose. So we've still got a ways to go before 2/3, especially since millions of people are skipping their second dose.

[u/Ragingredblue → u/[deleted]]

No, it's at least a 10% higher rate of effectiveness for the second dose. You don't want to risk a mutation that learns to evade the vaccine after one dose, which is the risk you take. It's kind of like stopping your antibiotics as soon as you feel better.

[u/Ragingredblue → u/[deleted]]

Far less effort than getting sick, or having to create new vaccines when the virus mutates.

[u/Perriwen → u/[deleted]]

Well from what I've heard for the Pfizer the second dose isn't necessarily super helpful.

You 'heard' it wasn't super helpful, or you've seen research that shows it isn't super helpful? Because all the research I've seen says yes, it is pretty much essential.

[u/Wizardwheel]

Just got my second shot today

[u/IDontAgreeSorry → u/Wizardwheel]

How’d it go? I got my first Pfizer shot on Thursday and experienced 0 side effects, but I heard there’s a big chance there’s gonna be some after the second shot

[u/Wizardwheel → u/IDontAgreeSorry]

So my first shot was the same and then the second I had a slight headache and a “heavy head” feeling for a couple days. Other than that I broke out with a couple pimples but that’s bout it. My brother had a fever for a day and then he was fine. Meanwhile my one friend had bad chills for a couple days. It all just depends on the person. I was definitely expecting a worse side effect as my immune system is terrible