Latest CDC Data on Effectiveness of mRNA Vaccines Against Delta

[Wandering Monk]

New study from New York

First to assess vaccine protection against coronavirus infection in delta times
Data for New York May 3 to July 25
N = 10.5 million
Modest drop in vaccine effectiveness against lab confirmed infection
May 3, 91.7%
July 25, 79.8%
But
Age adjusted effectiveness against hospitalizations
May 3, 91.9% to 95.3%
July 25, 91.9% to 95.3%
Factors
Delta up from 2% to 80%
Widespread relaxations

New COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations Among...

 

[sun rise]

There's a bit of not looking at other nations experience here. Israel has had a lot of experience that we should pay close heed to.

 

[SigurdReginson]

There's a bit of not looking at other nations experience here. Israel has had a lot of experience that we should pay close heed to.

Do you happen to know if the vaccines in circulation there were the mRNA vaccines, or the more traditional ones like Johnson & Johnson?

 

[Wandering Monk]

Do you happen to know if the vaccines in circulation there were the mRNA vaccines, or the more traditional ones like Johnson & Johnson?

Overwhelmingly mRNA. Nearly all were Pfizer.