We speak evidence. We show data. Who cares for opinions here?

Krishna: No, opinions don’t count in science. Only data and evidence.

CDC data show that vaccination offered significant protection. People who received the updated COVID-19 vaccine were 54% less likely to get COVID-19 during the four-month period from mid-September to January. (1)

To estimate vaccine effectiveness of the updated COVID-19 vaccine, CDC analyzed data from the Increasing Community Access to Testing (ICATT) COVID-19 pharmacy testing program. The protection provided by the updated vaccine was compared to not receiving an updated vaccine, regardless of a person's infection history or the number of previous COVID-19 vaccines they received. That means these estimates reflect the additional protection provided by getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine dose above protection that people have from any previous vaccination, infection, or both (1).

Vaccination reduced the overall attack rate to 4.6% (95% CrI: 4.3% – 5.0%) from 9.0% (95% CrI: 8.4% – 9.4%) without vaccination, over 300 days. The highest relative reduction (54–62%) was observed among individuals aged 65 and older. Vaccination markedly reduced adverse outcomes, with non-ICU hospitalizations, ICU hospitalizations, and deaths decreasing by 63.5% (95% CrI: 60.3% – 66.7%), 65.6% (95% CrI: 62.2% – 68.6%), and 69.3% (95% CrI: 65.5% – 73.1%), respectively, across the same period. (2)

Our results indicate that vaccination can have a substantial impact on mitigating COVID-19 outbreaks, even with limited protection against infection.

In 2021 alone, COVID-19 vaccines saved an estimated 14.4 million lives worldwide. Vaccination also reduces the likelihood of new variants from emerging, says WHO. (3)

The COVID‑19 vaccines are widely credited for their role in reducing the spread of COVID‑19 and reducing the severity and death caused by COVID‑19. (4)

Evidence from vaccine use during the pandemic shows vaccination can reduce infection and is most effective at preventing severe COVID-19 symptoms and death, but is less good at preventing mild COVID-19. Efficacy wanes over time but can be maintained with boosters. (4)

I am a microbiologist myself and read innumerable research papers that vouch for vaccine effectiveness in controlling covid-19. I am convinced fully that it has a high percentage of success.

Recently we have seen what happened in  Gaza of the State of Palestine. Children were not vaccinated because of the on going war and Polio raised its ugly head again. Now WHO started to vaccinate children. Let us hope the disease will come under control because of this immunization programme.

We speak evidence. We show data.

Who cares for opinions here?

Footnotes:

1. COVID-19 Vaccine Effectiveness
2. The impact of vaccination on COVID-19 outbreaks in the United States
3. COVID-19 Vaccines Advice
4. COVID-19 vaccine - Wikipedia