Lorna, if this is for the general public, maybe a work other than "leaky" would be better. I'm not certain this term is widely understood. You did a very good job here!
Lorna, your reply speaks so well of you. I truly respect that you want to reach the greatest number of people. Where I live they have a sign at the park which says, "non potable water". I kept seeing people filling their water jugs there and I stopped to ask if they were using it for drinking water. Invariably, people said yes. I would just say, this is an old-fashioned word, but non-potable means not drinkable water. Potable isn't used very frequently any more so no wonder people had no idea what it meant.
Just so, I had never heard the phrase "leaky vaccine" until I heard people in the vaccine field say it.
I think what you wrote today will help a lot of people sort out what they think of these injections.
Lorna, if this is for the general public, maybe a work other than "leaky" would be better. I'm not certain this term is widely understood. You did a very good job here!
I mean, maybe a WORD-sorry!
Thanks Jill. I will find a better word today. I appreciate the feedback.
Lorna, your reply speaks so well of you. I truly respect that you want to reach the greatest number of people. Where I live they have a sign at the park which says, "non potable water". I kept seeing people filling their water jugs there and I stopped to ask if they were using it for drinking water. Invariably, people said yes. I would just say, this is an old-fashioned word, but non-potable means not drinkable water. Potable isn't used very frequently any more so no wonder people had no idea what it meant.
Just so, I had never heard the phrase "leaky vaccine" until I heard people in the vaccine field say it.
I think what you wrote today will help a lot of people sort out what they think of these injections.
Jill - thank you for your insights. As writers it is so important to use every day words to get our message across.
Actually when it comes to Yellow Fever shot - it's one and done per WHO from I believe 2015.