About a year ago, we all heard news reports of a new vaccine that is "95% effective." However, the media failed to mention that this number is misleading, as it is the relative risk reduction and a tactic used often by industries to promote a product. What's more significant and more relevant, and hardly ever mentioned, is the
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Why 95% Effective is Misleading
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About a year ago, we all heard news reports of a new vaccine that is "95% effective." However, the media failed to mention that this number is misleading, as it is the relative risk reduction and a tactic used often by industries to promote a product. What's more significant and more relevant, and hardly ever mentioned, is the