Will Biden ignore science and put second dose of vaccine at risk?

Snow96 · 2021-01-08T19:37:39.867Z

FloridaYankee:

A discussion means they are exploring the issue, talking about it. Scenarios in which it saves more lives are not unrealistic, making it an ethics question.

So lets take numbers from the article.
2 doses 96% effective.
single dose 82% effectrive.
14% difference.

Say 1,000 doses are given. A new 140 now get Covid who wouldn’t and 1 person dies. X that by 100 to get a million doses and 140,000 get it and 100 die. That’s now acceptable?

FloridaYankee · 2021-01-08T19:46:49.840Z

Snow96:

FloridaYankee:

A discussion means they are exploring the issue, talking about it. Scenarios in which it saves more lives are not unrealistic, making it an ethics question.

So lets take numbers from the article.
2 doses 96% effective.
single dose 82% effectrive.
14% difference.

Say 1,000 doses are given. A new 140 now get Covid who wouldn’t and 1 person dies. X that by 100 to get a million doses and 140,000 get it and 100 die. That’s now acceptable?

That’s an over simplification. The one thousand doses would have another dose in reserve for them 28 days later which would now be given to others. So now you are giving two thousand doses in a much shorter time span. That’s what they are talking about, and more doses continue to be produced, so the first one thousand will get a second dose but not in the originally planned 28 day time frame. Perhaps three or six months later, but I’m not sure anybody knows if they will end up in the 94th percentile bracket or not.

Snow96 · 2021-01-08T19:48:46.754Z

FloridaYankee:

That’s an over simplification. The one thousand doses would have another dose in reserve for them 28 days later.

In theory. The 2nd dose being held in reserv is NOW going to be a first dose. So as vaccine is distributed, now a higher percentage will be for second dose instead of 1st done unless we go against science and forget the second dose.

And yes that was over simplification. But it tag right along with those who say if I go out without a mask, I’m going to infect everyone I come in contact with and be a super spreader.

Snow96 · 2021-01-08T19:49:56.497Z

FloridaYankee:

so the first one thousand will get a second dose but not in the originally planned 28 day time frame. Perhaps three or six months later, but I’m not sure anybody knows if they will end up in the 94th percentile bracket or not.

And this is the problem. Who knows what delaying the second dose will do. Shouldn’t we follow the science in what has been done in the cinical trials – instead of making everyone who go a dose a clinical trial?

FloridaYankee · 2021-01-08T19:51:52.619Z

Snow96:

FloridaYankee:

That’s an over simplification. The one thousand doses would have another dose in reserve for them 28 days later.

In theory. The 2nd dose being held in reserv is NOW going to be a first dose. So as vaccine is distributed, now a higher percentage will be for second dose instead of 1st done unless we go against science and forget the second dose.

And yes that was over simplification. But it tag right along with those who say if I go out without a mask, I’m going to infect everyone I come in contact with and be a super spreader.

So instead of first dose to one thousand, two thousand get it. Some are saying it will save more lives overall. I am skeptical as well and really want no part of it.

WuWei · 2021-01-08T19:52:13.574Z

Snow96:

FloridaYankee:

It’s a discussion and it wasn’t his idea, it… get this…came from science.

What science? What trials have been done wih the drugs with only a single dose?

All of them.

FloridaYankee · 2021-01-08T19:53:20.324Z

Snow96:

FloridaYankee:

so the first one thousand will get a second dose but not in the originally planned 28 day time frame. Perhaps three or six months later, but I’m not sure anybody knows if they will end up in the 94th percentile bracket or not.

And this is the problem. Who knows what delaying the second dose will do. Shouldn’t we follow the science in what has been done in the cinical trials – instead of making everyone who go a dose a clinical trial?

The discussion I heard with an originator of the idea was about making it voluntary. Not sure I buy that voluntary ■■■■ and I don’t think this is going to happen

Snow96 · 2021-01-08T19:55:04.085Z

FloridaYankee:

So instead of first dose to one thousand, two thousand get it. Some are saying it will save more lives overall. I am skeptical as well and really want no part of it.

It’s more hypocrosy — Trump ignores what people say is science and he gets lambasted. Biden is set to ignore how the vacinne is approved to be given (puting the second dose at risk) and he’s a hero. Thinks that make you go hmmmmmmm.

Snow96 · 2021-01-08T19:56:35.203Z

FloridaYankee:

The discussion I heard with an originator of the idea was about making it voluntary. Not sure I buy that voluntary ■■■■ and I don’t think this is going to happen

That’s what is voluntarry? Getting the vaccine? Yes it is. But when you get the first dose, will you be given a form enroling you in a new study to see how effective a single dose is? Or will you be given a form enfoling you in a new study to see what happens when your second dose is 3 to 6 months later?

FloridaYankee · 2021-01-08T19:58:41.816Z

Snow96:

FloridaYankee:

So instead of first dose to one thousand, two thousand get it. Some are saying it will save more lives overall. I am skeptical as well and really want no part of it.

It’s more hypocrosy — Trump ignores what people say is science and he gets lambasted. Biden is set to ignore how the vacinne is approved to be given (puting the second dose at risk) and he’s a hero. Thinks that make you go hmmmmmmm.

Could be they can start to produce it fast enough for people to get their 28 day second dose out of the shipping stream instead of holding in reserve. If that could be done it would help a helluva lot. It remains a discussion, one that admittedly makes me uncomfortable, but nobody is ignoring science.

FloridaYankee · 2021-01-08T19:59:57.232Z

Snow96:

FloridaYankee:

The discussion I heard with an originator of the idea was about making it voluntary. Not sure I buy that voluntary ■■■■ and I don’t think this is going to happen

That’s what is voluntarry? Getting the vaccine? Yes it is. But when you get the first dose, will you be given a form enroling you in a new study to see how effective a single dose is? Or will you be given a form enfoling you in a new study to see what happens when your second dose is 3 to 6 months later?

That was all up in the air. It is quite literally a brand new idea.

Snow96 · 2021-01-08T20:04:03.241Z

FloridaYankee:

Could be they can start to produce it fast enough for people to get their 28 day second dose out of the shipping stream instead of holding in reserve.

They are at max production. Any new faclities and equipment will take month if not a year to get up to speed.

FloridaYankee:

If that could be done it would help a helluva lot. It remains a discussion, one that admittedly makes me uncomfortable, but nobody is ignoring science.

They are discussing doing something that goes against science. Using what’s held as reserve for 2nd dose as first dose with the hopes that there will be enough for the second dose. With more first doese,you will need more for second dose. Spiraly down the drain of following science.

FloridaYankee · 2021-01-08T20:13:34.248Z

Snow96:

FloridaYankee:

Could be they can start to produce it fast enough for people to get their 28 day second dose out of the shipping stream instead of holding in reserve.

They are at max production. Any new faclities and equipment will take month if not a year to get up to speed.

FloridaYankee:

If that could be done it would help a helluva lot. It remains a discussion, one that admittedly makes me uncomfortable, but nobody is ignoring science.

They are discussing doing something that goes against science. Using what’s held as reserve for 2nd dose as first dose with the hopes that there will be enough for the second dose. With more first doese,you will need more for second dose. Spiraly down the drain of following science.

I’m not backing it or calling it a good idea, but neither am I calling it a bad idea. Yet. There are other vaccines coming into the pipeline are there not?

I expect there are other variables we haven’t thought of as well.

Biden is not the ultimate arbiter here. Just as Trump was unable to rush approval of the first vaccines until the numbers guys said okay, so will go this discussion. I don’t believe anyone is going to ignore science.

WorldWatcher · 2021-01-08T20:14:18.560Z

Snow96:

FloridaYankee:

A discussion means they are exploring the issue, talking about it. Scenarios in which it saves more lives are not unrealistic, making it an ethics question.

So lets take numbers from the article.
2 doses 96% effective.
single dose 82% effectrive.
14% difference.

Say 1,000 doses are given. A new 140 now get Covid who wouldn’t and 1 person dies. X that by 100 to get a million doses and 140,000 get it and 100 die. That’s now acceptable?

Under that mathematical logic (which I don’t agree with) that you applied to the 14%.

Say 1,000 doses are given. That means 500 people don’t get vaccinated. A new 500 now get Covid who wouldn’t and 3.57 people die (using your multiplier for 140 people = 1 dead, then 500 people/140 = 3.57 per 500). X that by 100 to get a million doses (500,00 vaccinations) and 500,000 get it and 357 die. That’s now acceptable?

Do more people die based on vaccinating more people with lowering the overall effectiveness from 96% to 82%?

Or

Do more people die by vaccinating quickly only 50% of the people but to 96% effectiveness?
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Anyone see the flaw in the mathematical logic above?
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.WW, PSHS

Snow96 · 2021-01-08T20:18:02.578Z

WorldWatcher:

Under that mathematical logic (which I don’t agree with) that you applied to the 14%.

Say 1,000 doses are given. That means 500 people don’t get vaccinated. A new 500 now get Covid who wouldn’t and 3.57 people die (using your multiplier for 140 people = 1 dead, then 500 people/140 = 3.57 per 500). X that by 100 to get a million doses (500,00 vaccinations) and 500,000 get it and 357 die. That’s now acceptable?

Do more people die based on vaccinating more people with lowering the overall effectiveness from 96% to 82%?

Or

Do more people die by vaccinating quickly only 50% of the people but to 96% effectiveness?
.
.
.
.
Anyone see the flaw in the mathematical logic above?
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.
.
.WW, PSHS

So does this mean I get to put you down as one vote for going against the science that has been done on the vaccine? You know, getting a second dose at a prescribed time?

WorldWatcher · 2021-01-08T20:19:59.553Z

Snow96:

WorldWatcher:

Under that mathematical logic (which I don’t agree with) that you applied to the 14%.

Say 1,000 doses are given. That means 500 people don’t get vaccinated. A new 500 now get Covid who wouldn’t and 3.57 people die (using your multiplier for 140 people = 1 dead, then 500 people/140 = 3.57 per 500). X that by 100 to get a million doses (500,00 vaccinations) and 500,000 get it and 357 die. That’s now acceptable?

Do more people die based on vaccinating more people with lowering the overall effectiveness from 96% to 82%?

Or

Do more people die by vaccinating quickly only 50% of the people but to 96% effectiveness?
.
.
.
.
Anyone see the flaw in the mathematical logic above?
.
.
.
.WW, PSHS

So does this mean I get to put you down as one vote for going against the science that has been done on the vaccine? You know, getting a second dose at a prescribed time?

You can’t put me down for anything yet.

Do you recognize the fatal flaw in your math yet?
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.WW, PSHS

Snow96 · 2021-01-08T20:27:23.720Z

WorldWatcher:

You can’t put me down for anything yet.

Do you recognize the fatal flaw in your math yet?
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.WW, PSHS

There is nothing wrong with my math. I’m showing what could happens without second dose. The more people that only get one dose, the higher the possible numbers of my math. Would you say that is correct or in-correct.

Basically what is being done is a big finger to the testing and approval procedure. Guess we can just close down the FDA now since things like that don’t matter anymore.

FloridaYankee · 2021-01-08T20:32:18.157Z

WorldWatcher:

Snow96:

FloridaYankee:

A discussion means they are exploring the issue, talking about it. Scenarios in which it saves more lives are not unrealistic, making it an ethics question.

So lets take numbers from the article.
2 doses 96% effective.
single dose 82% effectrive.
14% difference.

Say 1,000 doses are given. A new 140 now get Covid who wouldn’t and 1 person dies. X that by 100 to get a million doses and 140,000 get it and 100 die. That’s now acceptable?

Under that mathematical logic (which I don’t agree with) that you applied to the 14%.

Say 1,000 doses are given. That means 500 people don’t get vaccinated. A new 500 now get Covid who wouldn’t and 3.57 people die (using your multiplier for 140 people = 1 dead, then 500 people/140 = 3.57 per 500). X that by 100 to get a million doses (500,00 vaccinations) and 500,000 get it and 357 die. That’s now acceptable?

Do more people die based on vaccinating more people with lowering the overall effectiveness from 96% to 82%?

Or

Do more people die by vaccinating quickly only 50% of the people but to 96% effectiveness?
.
.
.
.
Anyone see the flaw in the mathematical logic above?
.
.
.
.WW, PSHS

On both parts, his and yours. You have all 500 people who didn’t get the vaccine getting infected. Eventually perhaps, but not for years.

FloridaYankee · 2021-01-08T20:36:24.072Z

Snow96:

WorldWatcher:

You can’t put me down for anything yet.

Do you recognize the fatal flaw in your math yet?
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.
.
.WW, PSHS

There is nothing wrong with my math. I’m showing what could happens without second dose. The more people that only get one dose, the higher the possible numbers of my math. Would you say that is correct or in-correct.

Basically what is being done is a big finger to the testing and approval procedure. Guess we can just close down the FDA now since things like that don’t matter anymore.

Only a small percentage of your 14 percent would become infected in the short term, say the first year. By that time there will be enough for everyone right? Many many variables.

Snow96 · 2021-01-08T20:37:45.517Z

FloridaYankee:

Only a small percentage of your 14 percent would become infected in the short term, say the first year. By that time there will be enough for everyone right? Many many variables.

So screw the clinical trials and emergency approval of how it should be administered? What do we have the FDA for if that’s the case?