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How do the transmissibility and severity within vaccinated populations compare for Covid-19 vs flu?

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dtronvig
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Prior to the vaccine, there were absurd characterizations of Covid-19 being comparable to seasonal flu. Now with the vaccine, it looks like the transmissibility -- for the vaccinated -- and the likely severity of infection for the vaccinated may really be comparable to the flu. We are getting some idea of those 2 aspects for Covid-19, but are there corresponding measures for the flu, for people who get flu shots?

I can find numbers relating to, like, the R0 for the flu in the general U.S. population (in which about 50% get vaccinated) and stats for cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the general population, but are there corresponding numbers for people who have gotten flu shots?

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