I don't understand the current reporting in the vaccine. Would normally consider myself relatively bright... but maybe I'm missing the point completely.
Lots today on a small survey of 2,000 in relation to the SA variant. Evidence suggests less effective, but still prevents major illness. The worrying thing is of course that it could mutate further (or other mutations). But it's still pretty good news that it prevents major illness (at least in this limited study)?
Second, lots of reporting that lifting lockdown/ restrictions will lead to 150,000 deaths by early next year. I can't seem to find the underlying paper. I assume this is deaths amongst those who are at high risk and who either cannot or choose not to be vaccinated ? Is this in the basis that virus continues to circulate more widely, even amongst vaccinated. Do we know the approximate number of those who cannot have a vaccine (I assume the immune compromised and those with allergies). Has anyone seen any data on the uptake rate amongst vulnerable populations ?