Covid Vaccine Effectiveness in Spanish – Premium

This is the sixth of a series of discussions in Spanish about the new COVID-19 vaccines.

In this lesson, we practice discussing the effectiveness of the Covid vaccines, and we use the IR + GERUNDIO construction to express that will be updating information as we learn more. 

All our lessons covering Spanish for the Covid Vaccines can be found here: The Flu – Members

All our free Spanish for Covid lessons can be found here: Spanish for COVID-19

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The primary purpose of these lessons is to practice useful Spanish vocabulary and phrases when discussing vaccination against Covid-19. Much of the discussion refers to the mRNA vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna and the information regarding all the Covid-19 vaccines may change as we learn more. Therefore, when speaking with patients, you should always use information provided by current trusted medical sources.

LEVEL - ADVANCED

La efectividad de  la vacuna

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Pregunta:

¿Qué tan efectiva es la vacuna? ¿Evitará que me contagie de Covid?

Respuesta:

Según los ensayos clínicos esta vacuna tiene una efectividad/eficacia de alrededor del 95%, e iremos actualizando estos datos a medida que vayamos viendo su funcionamiento en condiciones reales.


¿Que tan efectiva es la vacuna?

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¿Qué tan efectiva/eficaz es la vacuna?
¿Cómo de efectiva/eficaz es la vacuna?
¿Qué efectividad/eficacia tiene la vacuna?
How effective is the vaccine?

Evitar que > subjuntivo

2:38

¿Evitará que me contagie de Covid?
Will it prevent me from getting Covid?

Tiene una efectividad de __

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Según los ensayos clínicos…
According to the clinical trials…

¿Qué efectividad tiene…
Tiene una efectividad de…

Esta vacuna tiene una efectividad/eficacia de alrededor del 95%
This vaccine has an effectiveness/efficacy of about 95%.

  • Este número (de 95), va a cambiar según la vacuna a la que se refiera.

Ir + gerundio

4:23

… e iremos actualizando estos datos a medida que vayamos viendo su funcionamiento en condiciones reales

actualizar
to update

… e iremos actualizando estos datos.
… and we will be updating this information.

A medida que

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This is a conjunction of time that is followed by the INDICATIVE when expressing an ONGOING action or an action that has ALREADY OCCURRED.

“Sí, es normal que un virus mute a medida que se propaga por la población.”

It is followed by the SUBJUNCTIVE when expressing an ANTICIPATED action or event.

“… e iremos actualizando estos datos a medida que vayamos viendo su funcionamiento en condiciones reales.”

Ver su funcionamiento

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a medida que vayamos viendo su funcionamiento
as we see how it works

en condiciones reales
in real life conditions

Interprétalo todo

7:04

… e iremos actualizando estos datos a medida que vayamos viendo su funcionamiento en condiciones reales.
… and we will update this data as we see how it works in real life conditions.

Escucha una vez más

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References

The following is a great series of YouTube videos by drvellermd.com explaining the pathophysiology and trial results of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines.  They have videos covering a lot more on Covid, including the other vaccines.

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Special thanks to Elizabeth Cortéz, my Spanish teacher at the San Pedro Spanish School in Guatemala and to my friend, Sonja Um-Siri for helping me with the Spanish for this lesson. 

The lessons offered at docmolly.com are a fun way to practice medical Spanish. They are not intended to teach medicine or provide medical advice. These lessons are intended to improve communication with Spanish-speaking patients, but they are not intended to substitute for a qualified medical interpreter.

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