If the vaccine doesn’t prevent transmission but does stop symptoms, isn’t that more of a problem

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At least in the short term

Surely that means those who’ve had the vaccine wouldn’t know they have it as they don’t have symptoms and thus wouldn’t be tested but could be spreading it around

Or have I read this completely wrong?

Have you heard the latest mantra? Assume that you have the virus. If everyone did that, we’d be alright.

But the overriding message is that we need the vaccine to be rolled out

Some people aren’t listening to the ‘stay safe’ message before they’ve had the vaccine, they’ll think they’re invisible afterwards

Vaccinated people still have to comply with the current social distancing and mask restrictions.

The scientists (Whitty) do think transmission is unlikely when fully vaccinated, but they just don’t have the proof yet.

Fair point though. People could be infected but not isolating. I suppose the idea is to vaccinate millions as quickly as possible so this particular risk is minimised as much as possible. Cos you gotta start somewhere.

Once they have had the vaccine they still have to wear a mask/socially distance/follow all the current guidelines etc to protect others. So they shouldn't be spreading it around.

Yes it completely changes things I agree with you Op

That’s my understanding of it - it suppresses the symptoms but may still transmit (not enough evidence to know whether it does or not).
They’re vaccinating the most vulnerable first in order to decrease the amount of hospitalisations and deaths, leading to NHS not being overwhelmed. But in the meantime the vaccinated still needs follow the restrictions as they can pass the virus and cause someone to become very ill.
My PIL were vaccinated last week and were told to carry on with the restrictions.

Isn’t this generally the case with most vaccines. Obviously less symptoms means less sneezing/coughing and spreading but a virus doesn’t just meet a vaccinated person and turn around and say nah