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Botany

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7. I feel badly for their kids, families, neighbors, and co workers but I am now 100% in the ....
Sat Jun 26, 2021, 06:42 AM
Jun 2021

... camp of let them die and if they get the disease do not waste anytime or medical care on
them. They chose to be stupid and listen to Fox News, the GOP, and their "Pastors" we should
send the vaccines they chose not to take to some other country that needs it.

Nearly All COVID Deaths In US Are Now Among Unvaccinated
Source: AP News

Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine.

An Associated Press analysis of available government data from May shows that “breakthrough” infections in fully vaccinated people accounted for fewer than 1,200 of more than 853,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations. That’s about 0.1%.

And only about 150 of the more than 18,000 COVID-19 deaths in May were in fully vaccinated people. That translates to about 0.8%, or five deaths per day on average.

The AP analyzed figures provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC itself has not estimated what percentage of hospitalizations and deaths are in fully vaccinated people, citing limitations in the data...

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-941fcf43d9731c76c16e7354f5d5e187

While I stand by the accuracy of my original statement, I'll remove it due to the Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #1
What makes you say that? The article says that even one shot offers some protection and Arkansas Granny Jun 2021 #2
If they get it today, it will be 6 weeks before they get full protection. Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #8
Granted, significantly less than 2 doses, but..... paleotn Jun 2021 #16
I disagree. And the article doesn't say that. Perhaps secondwind Jun 2021 #3
No. Delta is moving fast. If people get their first dose today, it will Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #9
From TFA "If our primary objective is to reduce hospitalizations and deaths, speak easy Jun 2021 #12
Thank goodness that's your uneducated opinion. Because I would hate littlemissmartypants Jun 2021 #15
Don't discourage people. Teenagers only recently became eligible IronLionZion Jun 2021 #24
The Reports From Israel WHITT Jun 2021 #4
If that's what it takes, I'll roll up my sleeve again. Arkansas Granny Jun 2021 #5
Yes! Absolutely! joshdawg Jun 2021 #11
Oh I'm Fine With It WHITT Jun 2021 #23
My thoughts exactly. paleotn Jun 2021 #17
OK, I hope booster shots become available soon IronLionZion Jun 2021 #18
worrisome? I took it the other way drray23 Jun 2021 #28
Well WHITT Jun 2021 #30
you of course can do that but also make sure you dont use a car, travel, cross the street drray23 Jun 2021 #31
I feel sorry for those with health complications who cannot be vaccinated True Dough Jun 2021 #6
I feel badly for their kids, families, neighbors, and co workers but I am now 100% in the .... Botany Jun 2021 #7
Interesting that India's daily new cases are down 87% from their May 9 peak progree Jun 2021 #10
That is interesting. Scrivener7 Jun 2021 #25
I worry about my grandkids. 3Hotdogs Jun 2021 #13
I suspect the age limit will be lowered much sooner than 2 years... HUAJIAO Jun 2021 #14
Research into that is grinding along. Hopefully the data will point to vaccinating everyone. paleotn Jun 2021 #21
I have family members who are too young for vaccine, as well. Arkansas Granny Jun 2021 #26
there are currently trials going on with kids between 5 and 12. drray23 Jun 2021 #29
And it's not just increased communicability that frightens me.... paleotn Jun 2021 #19
It's almost like Nature is Attacking Us Icono Classless Jerk Jun 2021 #20
This is why I still wear a mask. Stupid, selfish people who refuse to get vaccinated. riversedge Jun 2021 #22
+1 Arkansas Granny Jun 2021 #27
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