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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think this is a big risk, honestly. There just isn’t evidence showing that vaccinated or immune people are transmitting this virus. We know that asymptomatic transmission is lower than symptomatic transmission anyways. [/quote]

Arohnd 40% of cases are from asymptomatic transmission. Your statement that asymptomatic transmission is “lower” is correct... but another way to say it would be “almost half”. Tomato, tamahto.[/quote]

I’d like a cite for your 40% number, but even if it is true, that’s 40% among the[u] unvaccinated population[/u].  The results in Israel tell us that the vaccine reduces asymptomatic cases by 90%.  I won’t presume to do the epidemiological math on this, but that means that roughly 10% of the vaccinated people who would have had a infectious asymptomatic case get it (so 10% of the 40%?).  That’s a very small risk.  Not to mention there is controversy over exactly how many cases are transmitted by asymptomatic carriers in the first place. If the covid vaccine does not prevent transmission, it will be an outlier among vaccines.

I really believe that covid has broken many people’s perception of risk.  The other day my very perceptive teen son, who has been very careful about covid precautions, said “Mom, I think there are a lot of people who want the quarantine to go on forever.”  Out of the mouths of babes.

https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-israel-vaccine-int/israeli-studies-find-pfizer-covid-19-vaccine-reduces-transmission-idUSKBN2AJ08J[/quote]

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