[walterbell]

> We have multiple vaccines that have all been demonstrated to be safe and highly effective at preventing hospitalization and death from COVID in multiple studies.

Since these are non-sterilizing vaccines without nasal/mucosal immunity, i.e. they do not prevent infection or transmission, there is still benefit in early treatment for vaccinated people who become infected. There are multiple therapeutic options available, including monoclonal antibodies being distributed by some states.

[jjeaff]

Some studies have shown that the vaccine reduces transmission by as much as 80%. That was with the earlier variant, so it may not hold.

So it is not sterilizing, but it seems to go a long way towards that.

[artificialLimbs]

Israel would like a word with you.

[walterbell]

Could you be more specific?