Russell Wise

Not the flu, at least 27X more lethal, but vaccine rate in adults surprisingly fairly similar to date @CDCgov data @sdut

Why did it take @CDCgov til May 13 to recommend the vaccinated be liberated? Because it was unclear if vaccines protect against transmission—not just harboring the virus in your nose—but spreading it It's abundantly clear now, at least w/ mRNA vaccines, that transmission is rare

Vaccines don't just work. They work across all the variants, providing protection from illness, hospitalizations, and deaths. Summary including today's multiple updates. (and we're damn lucky)

We are fortunate that vaccines induce such a strong immune response and provide protection from all of the virus variants that have evolved to date

When the largest state of 40 million people has achieved containment down to 4 cases/100,000 people, for the first time since March 2020, and 1% test positivity, that's a very good sign

These findings are important to reinforce 2 points: 1. People with prior covid infections benefit from vaccination 2. Lack of evidence that a 2nd dose is necessary for confirmed prior covid "second dose vaccination... post infection individuals offers no additional enhancement"

The most impressive US accomplishment of the 1st 100 @POTUS days is having built a wall to fend off a major B.1.1.7 strain surge. Vaccine immunity in >140 million people provided the requisite defense against this more formidable version of the virus.

You know vaccines are working when your country is opening, no lockdown, mobility is increasing and (today): —9.3 million people, 1 death, 135 new cases (Israel) —67.9 million people, 22 deaths, lowest number of hospitalized patients in 8 months, and falling (UK)

In January, this country had the highest per capita covid case rate in the world. Today: 34 cases, 1 death, test positivity 0.7%. Wide open. Left B.1.1.7 in the dust. @OurWorldInData