Vaccines 'highly effective' at reducing Delta hospitalisations [Edited by MNHQ at OP's request]

[TheVampiresWife]

Excellent news and brilliantly reassuring figures!

Sorry that should've read Delta hospitalisations!

Great news!

It is brilliant, even after one dose!

Isn't it? Goodness knows we all need some positive news today!

That's great.

But it's still a long, long time before everyone is vaccinated.

@DumplingsAndStew

That's great.

But it's still a long, long time before everyone is vaccinated.

Not really, unless you mean globally and not just here.

@DumplingsAndStew

That's great.

But it's still a long, long time before everyone is vaccinated.

But look at how effective just one dose is! It won't be long at all before all adults will have had at least one dose, a few weeks probably.

It's good.

It's still hard to be anything but nervous, it is so tiring.

Great news :) I am in Wales where all adults have been offered their first jab (need more to take up the offer) so am hoping hospitalizations stay low.

Brilliant news and good to see the % has levelled up between Pfizer and AZ. Thanks for posting!

Super news

@Themostwonderfultimeoftheyear

Great news :) I am in Wales where all adults have been offered their first jab (need more to take up the offer) so am hoping hospitalizations stay low.

I wish England would hurry up and do the same!

@SecretKeeper1

Brilliant news and good to see the % has levelled up between Pfizer and AZ. Thanks for posting!

Pfizer definitely has a strong edge on AZ though.

That is brilliant! Could you post the link to the article?

@starfishy

That is brilliant! Could you post the link to the article?

It was on the BBC news rolling updates

Bloody Jason Leitch said this morning that one dose was only about 30% effective.

Pfizer definitely has a strong edge on AZ though.

Does it? After one dose maybe, but there’s not much in it after two, and many AZers are double jabbed now, or due it soon if they’ve brought it forward. It’s very good news for both vaccines, very encouraging to read.

www.gov.uk/government/news/vaccines-highly-effective-against-hospitalisation-from-delta-variant

@Haudyourwheesht

Bloody Jason Leitch said this morning that one dose was only about 30% effective.

It is in terms of infection.

I'm so confused because I've literally just finished reading a news article that has quite different figures on Sky.

This says something quite different.

I'm sure those 90%+ are vs the Alpha strain, not Delta(Indian)

@wheresmymojo

I'm so confused because I've literally just finished reading a news article that has quite different figures on Sky.

As @PracticingPerson said, were those figures regarding infection as opposed to hospitalisation?

Against infection, see pic above

@wheresmymojo

Against infection, see pic above

Pic isn't loading for me.

The figures in the screenshot in the op are regarding hospitalisations. So even if you do become infected, it's likely to be very mild and won't require hospital treatment.

Brilliant in terms of both far fewer cases leading to serious illness/death and pressure on the NHS.

Ah, okay, sorry.

As you were!