California's COVID stats proves one thing: Vaccines are working

[ColinC]

75.3% of Californians have received at least one dose of the vaccine. In the last two weeks the rate of covid infections has went up 446% and covid deaths have decreased by 38%.

Vaccines don't completely prevent transmissions, but they do radically decrease serious hospitalizations and deaths.

Funny thing is: Even some of the most anti vax, ardent trump supporting people in my life have been convinced to get vaccinated after some discussion. It isn't a guarantee that it'll happen but personally I have seen some success in that area.

https://www.latimes.com/projects/california-coronavirus-cases-tracking-outbreak/covid-19-vaccines-distribution/

[leftstreet]

1. Is anyone working on something that prevents transmission?

[Spider Jerusalem]

2. Masks and hand washing are the only way to prevent transmission if people won't isolate (n/t)

[ColinC]

3. Nowadays you need an n95 mask to actually help, too.

[Blues Heron]

4. any decent mask is better than no mask though

n95 is the best, but dont let the perfect be the enemy of the good!

[ColinC]

5. Very true

[fescuerescue]

6. most of the ones sold at retail aren't

[crimycarny]

7. Antivirals can -- but they won't be widely available until mid summer

The Pfizer antiviral is supposed to work post-exposure. So basically if you're exposed you can get a prescription for the antiviral and never develop the virus or become contagious.

Of course, that would depend on people doing the right thing and getting their prescription once they learned they were exposed. That being said, those who ARE responsible and vaccinated will have yet another weapon to protect them should they get a breakthrough infection.

[leftstreet]

8. Interesting

I didn't know that