Israel vaccine-vs-virus ‘race’ update:
- >25% of population vaccinated.
including 75% of age 60+
- 1,000/M daily Covid cases - worst incidence to date
- prelim vaccine impact evidence: 33% reduction in PCR positivity at day 14 after 1st dose among age 60+
(link in thread).
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- >25% of population vaccinated.
including 75% of age 60+
- 1,000/M daily Covid cases - worst incidence to date
- prelim vaccine impact evidence: 33% reduction in PCR positivity at day 14 after 1st dose among age 60+
(link in thread).
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-200k already received their 2nd dose this week. Current policy to give 2nd dose to all, even if further rate of new vaccinees slows (and it does).
- Full lockdown in place for 7d.
Still, no decline in daily incident cases, or in daily severe cases - both reached all-times high
- Full lockdown in place for 7d.
Still, no decline in daily incident cases, or in daily severe cases - both reached all-times high
- 1,150 severe inpatient cases, worst burden on hospitals to date
- >150 severe cases added daily
- >50 deaths per day for 3 days now- record high
- Real-life impact of mass-vaccination on new severe cases expected to be more visible next week. 50% drop expected in 3 wks.
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- >150 severe cases added daily
- >50 deaths per day for 3 days now- record high
- Real-life impact of mass-vaccination on new severe cases expected to be more visible next week. 50% drop expected in 3 wks.
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More details on @ClalitResearch study to made public soon in a manuscript. In brief:
- 200k age 60+ vaccinees w/ >11d follow-up post 1st dose, and 200k marched controls.
- ~33% decline in PCR positivity starting day 14 post-vaccine, but not in unvaccinated https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/SyUu1N2CP
- 200k age 60+ vaccinees w/ >11d follow-up post 1st dose, and 200k marched controls.
- ~33% decline in PCR positivity starting day 14 post-vaccine, but not in unvaccinated https://www.ynetnews.com/health_science/article/SyUu1N2CP
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