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Why vaccine efficacy and effectiveness are not the same thing
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CoronaCheck #60
In this week’s CoronaCheck, we explain what, exactly, vaccine efficacy figures mean and take a look at the evidence for and against ivermectin as a COVID-19 treatment.
We also gather up fact checking from the US about proposed changes to the nation’s voting laws, and outline some tips and tricks from Google on spotting online misinformation.
Vaccine efficacy versus effectiveness
For months, we’ve been hearing that COVID-19 vaccines are up to 95 per cent effective,…
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