one piece of missing data i've not been able to find anywhere, because everyone is so carefully guarded about saying anything authoritative:
given that we *know* vaccinated people can get and spread covid, the question is: are vaccinated people *less likely* to get covid? are they *less likely* to spread it to to others once they are infected?
it seems that most public policy was operating on the assumption that if you are vaccinated you are less "dangerous". is that true?
@sneak There are many studies done world wide that show you are less likely to get it. I don't know if your likelihood of spreading it changes once you're infected however.
It's also overwhelmingly proven that if you're vaccinated and get it, the symptoms / illness are far more mild.
@PeterSanchez the first only studied people who were hospitalized.
@sneak I'm not a scientist and don't catalog studies as I come across them but a simple google turned up many. Here's some:
"*less likely* to get":
https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2021/s1029-Vaccination-Offers-Higher-Protection.html
"*less likely* to spread":
https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/breakthrough-sars-cov-2-clear-quickly-less-likely-to-spread-infection/