Andy Larsen: How well does the vaccine work against omicron? Here’s the real-world data.

Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) Covid vaccinations provided by the Salt Lake County Health Department at the Rancho Market parking lot on Redwood Road, on Thursday, January 6, 2022.Often, we have to communicate shaded ideas in a world where it’s just easier to remember ideas in black or white.

So when people read articles on vaccine efficacy, and see that the vaccine is “less effective” against omicron, many take that as “the vaccines are ineffective.” It’s just too easy to subtly shift the meaning of words and phrases, even unintentionally. The trend is clear, and it’s a continuing one: vaccinated people fare far, far better in this pandemic than unvaccinated people. Over the last 28 days, for example — which will include a mix of omicron and delta — unvaccinated people are 2.4 times more likely to be infected, 8.9 more likely to be hospitalized, and a whopping 16.2 times more likely to die than vaccinated people. Even in just the most recent weeks, in which omicron is estimated to be about 90% of cases, we still see massive gaps.

But we do have numbers from other countries, again showing real-world data in boosted vaccine efficacy. In the U.K.’s data, the efficacy against having symptomatic sickness after having two doses of Pfizer over 6 months ago is near zero — not great at all. And remember: these numbers stack. This table explains the situation: Boosted people get doubly protected — not only are they less likely to get sick, if they do happen to get sick, they’re also less likely to go to the hospital.

The truth is Omicron is out of control everywhere. Even in places with mask and vaccine mandates. We always push vaccines, but even vaccinated ppl are catching it. It’s easy to take shots from the cheap seats but this is the sort of nonsense that makes editorial boards irrelevant

Lt Gov said that vaccinated get it anyway so - Hasn't she been infected with the virus

Gee, almost like all the health professionals have said. Who is just catching on?

1976 swine flu scam all over again, except this time the media instead of exposing the LIE, is now perpetuating the LIE? Congratulations. Instead of being the TOOL that Pulitzer hoped you would be, media has now become the WEAPON that he feared it would be...

such lies the only thing the vaxxed get more of is heart inflammation and auto immune disease

Stop spewing political propaganda Instead start asking why both the medical community and government are repressing effective treatments for Covid. Do some real investigative journalism.

This is an absolute lie because people after 6 months do just the same as everybody else. Remember the swine flu scam of 1976. Wake up and smell the toast burning you're being used, you are guinea pigs...

Mind blown 🤯

The vaccinated fare far, far better? 🤡🤡🤡

Media acts like no one is vaccinated. MAJORITY (63%) of the population is fully vaccinated for COVID. Over 85% of the population has had at least 1 shot. If people want to get vaccinated, they’ve had the time. If not, it spreads either way. Let’s move on.

No shit, Larsen.

kentsomers

Our heating and cooling tech just left our house after doing our regular seasonal check up. His 1st week back after spending 7 days in hospital. His wife also spent 5 days in hospital. Both had vaccine and 2 boosters.. also was sick as hell for 5 days after 2nd booster…

Journalism in the 2020’s

Is your editorial board still pushing to use the national gaurd for the purpose of violating the constitution? you guys really want to lock up American citizens?

This columnist and newspaper is a joke

How are you a non profit?

Can't read, pop up add on the page ruins the effort put into this article.

At some point the math simply doesn't work for this taking point. O seems to be changing everything.

“At the end of the day, the only thing this pandemic has done is turn me into a Republican. The ideology of the Left is just so divorced from reality at this point.” - My very Democrat wife with a Ph.D.

This a pandemic of the unvaccinated. And who is the unvaccinated?

Meanwhile I want to see the data that will be released in 2079, before this debate can be settled!

I’m so glad your industry is dying

Normally I would never recommend a booster to any sane person, but in your case, take two. They're small.

United States Latest News, United States Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

United brings back airport vaccines for employee boosters as omicron spreadsUnited has started offering staff vaccines in airports again as the omicron wave sweeps through crews.
Source: CNBC - 🏆 12. / 72 Read more »

Omicron thwarts some of the world’s most-used COVID vaccinesInactivated-virus vaccines elicit few, if any, infection-blocking antibodies — but might still protect against severe disease. 🇺🇸 EASY and FREE: ✅ 1st COVID19 Vaccine Shot ✅ 2nd COVID19 Vaccine Shot ✅ Vaccine Booster Shot ✅ Influenza/Flu Vaccine Shot ✅ High Quality Masks 😷 ✅ Testing for COVID19 🖥️ CDCgov WHCOVIDResponse US_FDA AmerAcadPeds HHSGov NIH WHO Fortunately it causes mild symptoms and they don't last long. Wha, I followed you for content about nature. God damn.
Source: Nature - 🏆 64. / 68 Read more »

Expect more worrisome variants after omicron, scientists sayScientists warn that omicron’s whirlwind advance practically ensures it won’t be the last version of the coronavirus to worry the world. Every infection provides a chance for the virus to mutate, and omicron has an edge over its predecessors: It spreads way faster despite emerging on a planet with a stronger patchwork of immunity from vaccines and prior illness. Experts don’t know what the next variants will look like or how they might shape the pandemic, but they say there’s no guarantee the sequels of omicron will cause milder illness or that existing vaccines will work against them.
Source: YahooNews - 🏆 380. / 59 Read more »

Utah Gov. Cox says surgical masks won’t work against omicron, feds spend like ‘drunken sailor’Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is warning state lawmakers to be careful with this year’s budget surplus — saying the federal government has likely created much of that excess by spending money like a “drunken sailor.” Tbf the dude governing a state like a drunken sailor should know, I guess. He is a joke Yep, this is what we should be worried about. Middle of a pandemic, housing prices through the roof, no water for all the private golf courses in the new developments, and law makers with huge conflicts of interest...but don't spend the surplus they all took credit for.
Source: sltrib - 🏆 316. / 61 Read more »

What Delta Air Lines predicts for business travel after the omicron variantDelta Air Lines expects corporate clients to be back in the spring at a level of recovery similar to right before the new Covid variant omicron hit travel.
Source: CNBC - 🏆 12. / 72 Read more »

Immunity against Omicron from breakthrough infection could be a matter of timingLaboratory studies hint that a longer interval between infection and vaccination is better than a shorter one.
Source: Nature - 🏆 64. / 68 Read more »