43. The Covid-19 Vaccine: What You Need To Know


Today is Wednesday, December 2, 2020… which means that in slightly over a week, the United States should have a Covid-19 vaccine available (in limited supply).

 

The vaccine, manufactured by Pfizer was shown to be 95% effective according to a clinical study.

 

But, what exactly does “95% effective” mean?

 

If you’re like most people, you think it means that 95% of the people who get the vaccine won’t get the Coronavirus.

 

Believe it or not, you’d be wrong as the results were actually better!

 

Let me explain:

 

Nearly 44,000 people participated in the study conducted by Pfizer. Half of them received the vaccine while the other half didn't.

 

Amazingly, 99.3% of the approximately 22,000 individuals who got the vaccine avoided getting the virus.

 

That’s significantly higher than the 95% you see in the headlines.

 

And, to add to the good news, none of the individuals in the group died from the Coronavirus.

 

That’s awesome!

 

However, there is one problem:

 

Those numbers weren't for the vaccine group.

 

They were for the NON-VACCINE group.

 

Huh?

 

Yes, 99.3% of the group that DIDN’T receive the Covid-19 vaccine did NOT get the Coronavirus.

 

Nor did any of them die.

 

So, why did Pfizer claim 95% effectiveness for the vaccine?

 

The answer is explained in this week's episode of the Get Healthy Alabama podcast.

 

One more thing:

 

Guess how effective the Covid-19 vaccine was shown to be for preventing deaths?

 

90%…. 70%… 50%… 10%????

 

Would you believe that the answer is ZERO!

 

That is, the Covid-19 vaccine showed NO effectiveness at preventing deaths from the Coronavirus.

On this episode you’ll hear the shocking story behind this amazing fact.