It works: 0 deaths, only 4 severe cases among 523,000 fully vaccinated Israelis

[DonViejo]

HMO data a week after 2nd dose shows 93% effectiveness, ‘unequivocally’ proving vaccine’s success and leaving ‘no doubt’ it’s saved many Israeli lives, says Maccabi official

By NATHAN JEFFAY
11 February 2021, 9:14 pm

An Israeli healthcare provider that has vaccinated half a million people with both doses of the Pfizer vaccine says that only 544 people — or 0.1% — have been subsequently diagnosed with the coronavirus, there have been four severe cases, and no people have died.

That means the effectiveness rate stands at 93 percent, Maccabi Healthcare Services announced on Thursday, after comparing its immunized members to a “diverse” control group of unvaccinated members.
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Full protection for people who have been vaccinated is believed to kick in a week after the second shot, so the Maccabi data covers all those of its members who are seven or more days after receiving that second dose.

Maccabi’s statistics are being closely monitored around the world, for giving the first major insight into how the vaccine performs outside of clinical trials. And they are being widely hailed for indicating that real-word effectiveness is close to the 95% efficacy cited after Pfizer’s clinical trials.

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https://www.timesofisrael.com/hmo-sees-only-544-covid-infections-among-523000-fully-vaccinated-israelis/

[Dream Girl]

1. Which vaccine?

[Turin_C3PO]

2. Not sure.

I know Pfizer and Moderna both have very effective vaccines but I'm not sure which companies Israel has used.

[DonViejo]

4. May I suggest you reread the first sentence of the article? eom

[Dream Girl]

7. Sorry I was relying on the post, prefer not to click on link..

It just seems the actual vaccine was the most pertinent bit of info here.

[DonViejo]

8. Huh? You don't have to click on any links, just read the first sentence in the first paragraph above

[Lochloosa]

5. Pfizer

[Wounded Bear]

3. Pfizer, according to the text of the post...

[ooky]

6. Excellent news.

Got my first Pfizer vaccine last week.

[myccrider]

9. Got my first Pfizer today!