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The “best” vaccine? What efficacy numbers mean and why they can be misleading

The “best” vaccine? What efficacy numbers mean and why they can be misleading

FromThis Matters


The “best” vaccine? What efficacy numbers mean and why they can be misleading

FromThis Matters

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Length:
17 minutes
Released:
Mar 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Millions of Canadians want to know — of the four COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada — which one is the best one? Numbers and statistics are flying around and it’s fair to have a lot of other questions. Are the Moderna and Pfizer shots really the ‘Cadillac’ of vaccines? Is the AstraZeneca shot effective? Does it matter which vaccine you get? We explain what vaccine efficacy really means and why comparing them is like comparing “apples to oranges”, the real differences between the ‘jabs’ and why out of all the numbers, 100% is the big one to focus on. Guest: Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti, infectious disease doctor, Trillium Health Partners Produced by Adrian Cheung, Morgan Bocknek, Sean Pattendon If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can subscribe at thestar.com/subscribingmatters
Released:
Mar 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.