The MRNA vaccines do seem to lower transmission rates, but the data's still out on whether it lowers them to zero (though it seems unlikely). The amount of the virus present in samples from vaccinated people is lower than unvaxxed, meaning that they are less infectious when coughing/sneezing/etc. That said, it's almost impossible to determine just how effective they are, given that our track and trace is shit and the pandemic is very much still ongoing.
People should still be wearing masks and social distancing for a while because we don't know and it's better to assume the worst-case given the millions of dead, but it's more important to Biden et al that we go back to brunch.
The MRNA vaccines do seem to lower transmission rates, but the data's still out on whether it lowers them to zero (though it seems unlikely). The amount of the virus present in samples from vaccinated people is lower than unvaxxed, meaning that they are less infectious when coughing/sneezing/etc. That said, it's almost impossible to determine just how effective they are, given that our track and trace is shit and the pandemic is very much still ongoing.
People should still be wearing masks and social distancing for a while because we don't know and it's better to assume the worst-case given the millions of dead, but it's more important to Biden et al that we go back to brunch.