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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / MOVED: Re: Concerns, is everything in the universe in motion???

« on: 23/02/2021 14:37:54 »

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Physiology & Medicine / MOVED: How do I become a vaccinator

« on: 13/01/2021 23:13:34 »

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / MOVED: The distance of the magnetar was measured for the first time immediately

« on: 09/01/2021 13:13:13 »

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Question of the Week / MOVED: Vaccine top trumps

« on: 08/01/2021 16:14:40 »

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Plant Sciences, Zoology & Evolution / MOVED: New Theory: Will we invent a new tool for perceiving a new reality?

« on: 02/01/2021 09:09:17 »

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COVID-19 / Are we now taking part in a large scale field trial of the Oxford vaccine?

« on: 01/01/2021 23:43:45 »

Are we in reality taking part in a large-scale field trial of the Oxford vaccine?

Update is that they are going to increase rollout to 2m/week and only give 1st dose until 12th week.
Problem at the moment is that vaccine supply may be limited by availability of glass vials. Also, initial protection of the Oxford vaccine is quoted as 30% which isn’t enough to justify a return to normal.

These quotes are relevant:
“In order to interrupt transmission, mathematical modelling indicates that we would need to vaccinate a large proportion of the population with a vaccine which is highly effective at preventing infection (transmission). At the start of the vaccination programme, good evidence on the effects of vaccination on transmission will not be available” - Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation

“As the first phase of the programme is rolled out in the UK, additional data will become available on the safety and effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines. These data will provide the basis for consideration of vaccination in groups that are at lower risk of mortality from COVID-19. The Committee is currently of the view that the key focus for the second phase of vaccination could be on further preventing hospitalisation.”

The vaccine provides some protection 22 days after the first dose, there is no data on whether these vaccines have any effect on transmission. The vaccine should give some protection from getting ill and then ending up hospitalised, but it's possible that you could still carry the virus and be contagious to others. So those who get the vaccine should still be wearing masks and practicing physical distancing.

So, the first priority appears to be to reduce deaths rather than try to prevent transmission - which is not guaranteed at the moment. It does seem that there are a lot of unknowns that will be answered during the rollout, but are the vulnerable the test subjects, and the rest of the population the control?

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General Science / MOVED: Virus

« on: 25/12/2020 14:29:29 »

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COVID-19 / MOVED: Could the covid vaccine affect female fertility?

« on: 24/12/2020 08:15:26 »

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / MOVED: Alternative time dimension?

« on: 17/12/2020 08:30:31 »

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Question of the Week / MOVED: vehicle Tyre wear

« on: 16/12/2020 14:25:17 »

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General Science / MOVED: Why this happened; could it be done deliberately?

« on: 16/12/2020 13:21:44 »

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COVID-19 / MOVED: Could the Covid 19 virus be used as a type of germ warfare?

« on: 13/12/2020 22:59:53 »

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / MOVED: Re: The earth is getting lighter, does that affect the moon?

« on: 10/12/2020 12:16:26 »

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / MOVED: Could the cross product in spherical coordinates be a scalar volume atom?

« on: 05/12/2020 17:32:30 »

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / MOVED: What causes Tunneling?

« on: 05/12/2020 17:02:14 »

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / MOVED: Re: What causes Entanglement?

« on: 04/12/2020 13:52:09 »

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Physics, Astronomy & Cosmology / MOVED: What causes Uncertainty?

« on: 04/12/2020 09:05:24 »

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General Science / MOVED: Are psychiatric 'disorders' meaningful diagnoses of mental ill health?

« on: 14/10/2020 14:48:10 »

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General Science / MOVED: How did environmental science start?

« on: 14/10/2020 14:39:13 »

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General Science / MOVED: What are the parent disciplines of exercise science?

« on: 14/10/2020 14:38:30 »

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