So, I'm not going to tag all the folks I've had disagreements with for *months* now, since December, who didn't believe me that our bungled messaging on post-vaccine transmission was fueling vaccine hesitancy.
How many examples have we heard now? I hear this every single day. https://t.co/AmOgwNgx39
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To make it clear, the remedy isn't to give false or unsubstantiated hope, but to get out of the "we don't know" trap when we *do* have some sense of the direction, but need more clarity with data (which we can say), and also to emphasize the real upside!
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zeynep tufekci Retweeted joseph osmundson (all pronouns)
See what people accuse me of, when I make the most basic point? That I suggested that we "just lie to people", or "express certainty about something we don't know." Exactly the problem that I'm talking about.https://twitter.com/reluctantlyjoe/status/1359333090573881350 …
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ummmmmmmmmm expressing that we're confident about transmission based on current data is actually lying. we are not.
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there's a reason that the scientific consensus disagrees with you. but i guess it's SUPER IMPORTANT to have DISRUPTERS in the middle of a damn pandemic
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Stefan Baral Retweeted Stefan Baral
I do think disruptive thinkers are useful in emergency settings--as these folks can help us reconsider hypotheses and recalibrate strategies as needed. Empiricism remains in short supply... That said, I think vaccination lowers transmission risks too :)https://twitter.com/sdbaral/status/1338952216778969090 …
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Stefan BaralVerified account @sdbaralReplying to @amanda28ferrisThanks! Many assumptions, but believe a relationship between: 1) symptoms and viral load 2) viral load and risk of onward transmission As vaccine reduced sxs, should decrease transmission in terms of less virus for contact/exhale, less coughing, etc Phase IV studies will show.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
it likely does! do we *know* it does yet? and if so, what should our policies and messaging be?
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So wait, you agree that it likely does? Also, the part I'm disagreeing with you strongly is the sociology: what makes people go wild. That's why I'm asking you: do you think it's an unknown if vaccines will reduce transmission? Nobody is claiming sterilizing immunity.
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