The situation in Chile is a bit puzzling. Perhaps the Chinese vaccines aren't as effective as they're claimed to be? Unlike the Russian Sputnik vaccine, there have been no peer-reviewed phase three trial results published for any of the Chinese vaccines AFAIK.Psamathe wrote: ↑18 Jun 2021, 9:36pmNot just the UK but e.g. compare Israel vs Chile - despite comparable vaccination rates (also comparable with UK), Chile (mainly Santiago) is really suffering. Current reportswillem jongman wrote: ↑18 Jun 2021, 9:26pm ....The British experience is worrysome: if such a high vaccination rate still does not prevent a surge in infections this is really a concern.If correct it would suggest that vaccination is not the one answer but a component of the answer. Political over-enthusiasm to discard measures that don't really restrict anybody is daft e.g. why end mask requirements (I don't like them but compared to pandemics "dislike" is irrelevant).[url]https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/11/is-vaccinating-against-covid-enough-what-we-can-learn-from-other-countries[/url] wrote:Several reasons have been put forward for this unexpected jump [in Chile]: the spread of more virulent coronavirus strains from Brazil; increased numbers of Chileans travelling around the country; and reduced adherence to social distancing after the vaccination programme gave people a false sense of security.
Ian
Returning to the UK, Delta here is spreading overwhelmingly amongst the un-vaccinated most of whom are under 30. The spill-over into the fully-vaccinated older population is quite small and even then those who still get Covid tend to get much milder symptoms with a shorter duration. Both Pfizer and AZ are proving very effective at preventing serious illness and hospitalisations. But we do need to remember that no vaccine is 100% effective. The best protection comes from being fully vaccinated amongst a population who are also fully vaccinated.