# A serious question for Sam Stone on Factual Errors

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**Created:** [December 11, 2021, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-serious-question-for-sam-stone-on-factual-errors/955881 "2021-12-11T12:32:19Z")\
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> [@Judge limits Biden administration contact with social media firms](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/judge-limits-biden-administration-contact-with-social-media-firms/986583/9):
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> The vaccine didn’t stop transmission, and it didn’t stop infection.

That’s typical Nirvana Fallacy, so popular among antivaxers. Partial effectiveness is equated to uselessness. Though Sam gets points for conceding the Covid vaccines have successfully prevented severe disease and death.

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