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When it comes to the decision on whether to take a drug or not, people need to understand the difference between relative risk reduction and absolute (actual) risk reduction, and by "people" I include doctors. Efficacy results from clinical trials (to the extent that they're conducted) are almost always presented solely in relative risk reduction terms. Drug companies and their shills leave out ARR for a reason: It's very often proof of worthlessness, or at least would completely change the way people weigh the benefits and risks of taking a given drug.

Pfizer's "covid" shots were advertised as being 95% effective, but that's in terms of relative risk. The absolute risk reduction was just .84%. Not very compelling. Reporting RRR alone ignores the likelihood of getting the fake disease in the first place. If there's virtually no chance of dying from a fake cold (absolute risk), that makes the RRR look better, which is why drugs are almost always marketed without that context.

I don't know what the statistics say about the risk to girls and women from cervical cancer. I doubt it's high enough to require a "vaccine" as opposed to regular screening exams, and I'm pretty sure the risk can be minimized further with a policy of not letting guys use you like an old gym sock. Of course the drug companies and their shills won't benefit from that, which is why doctors promote jabs instead of self-respect and a little discretion.

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