Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine: Effectiveness, Risks

What kind of vaccine is Moderna? The vaccine Spikevax from the manufacturer Moderna is an mRNA vaccine. That is, the preparation consists of the genetic blueprint for the spike protein of the coronavirus Sars-CoV-2, which stimulates the human cell to produce this viral recognition structure independently (temporarily). What is the efficacy? Clinical studies confirm that … Moderna Covid-19 Vaccine: Effectiveness, Risks

Vaccines: What does “X percent effective” mean?

95 percent effectiveness, 80 percent effectiveness – or only 70 percent effectiveness? The data on the newly developed Corona vaccines first make many people aware that vaccinations vary in effectiveness – and that no vaccination offers 100 percent protection. Already, the first people would rather not be vaccinated with the “less effective” vaccines from AstraZeneca … Vaccines: What does “X percent effective” mean?