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by peteradio 1615 days ago
*relative risk reduction

We don't always care about relative risk reduction when the absolute risk is considered negligible. That is how we narrow focus and decide on what to spend our limited resources.

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Sure, but given that vaccines are readily available and reduce risk, seems like a relative no-brainer to deploy them.

And also, the absolute risk is very dependent on age.