@Ricky10 downvoted this post...care to explain? You're for mandating the vaccine?100% I'm denying that garbage. Side effect reporting is being suppressed.
For the record, I'm not anti-vax. But the truth should be given, the whole truth. And mandates are crazy for this.
Lemme also say I take ZERO issue with your anti mandate stance. I anti mandate as well, but im neither for the vax or against the vax. But I do take issue when you insist the virus only kills those who have 3-4 comorbidities
The truth is its almost 50/50 right?the indiana state board of health said unvaccinated hoosiers make up 99% of hospitalizations for covid.
i would put serious money on it NOT being 99%!!!!The truth is its almost 50/50 right?
The sheeple will read it and go along with it. OBEY!!! lolYahoo News: Why COVID cases are surging in states with high vaccination rates — and what it means for the winter ahead.
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I guess we will see how the death rates turn out. I love the justification that the higher infection rates are due to the colder weather driving people inside???
Do people really believe this? What about last year when everyone was staying home and inside? Don't they even compare to their control???
Come on, man!
Lemme also say I take ZERO issue with your anti mandate stance. I anti mandate as well, but im neither for the vax or against the vax. But I do take issue when you insist the virus only kills those who have 3-4 comorbidities
lol I thought it was odd which is why I had to ask. Cool beans.Oh, sorry...didn’t mean to. I use an IPad so I think I occasionally inadvertently touch things accidentally. I don’t believe in downvoting people’s posts.
Lemme also say I take ZERO issue with your anti mandate stance. I anti mandate as well, but im neither for the vax or against the vax. But I do take issue when you insist the virus only kills those who have 3-4 comorbidities
In conclusion, our study shows that age and comorbidities are the most important determinants of death among COVID-19 patients. Hypertension and antihypertensive therapy on COVID do not affect the outcome of COVID-19, consistent with recent literature.Invalid Link Removed The CCI might represent a powerful screening to apply for ad admission in hospital after COVID-19 diagnosis, for the identification of those patients who are at higher risk of death.
• The assumption that the healthy and the unhealthy have an equal chance of dying is clearly wrong. Those with comorbidity conditions are actually about 10.5 times as likely to die as those who are healthy
Using these adjusted figures, we calculate that the hospitalization rate for the vaccinated population is 0.01% (or 1 in 10,914), and the rate for unvaccinated adults is 0.89% (or 1 case in 112 people). In both cases, therefore, the correct answer is less than one percent, but the implied efficacy rate of vaccination is 99% at preventing hospitalizations. This is calculated as the hospitalization rate for the unvaccinated minus the hospitalization rate for the vaccinated, divided by the unvaccinated rate. In other words, it is the percentage decrease in hospitalization risk. This high rate of protection -- even against Delta -- is consistent with a recent article published in the Lancet, which reviewed large-scale empirical data from the United States and around the world.
Some may argue that patients may have been hospitalized as a result of COVID but not diagnosed as such. We think this is highly unlikely to result in significant downward bias in the rates of hospitalization risk since testing at hospitals became widespread after only a few weeks at the start of the pandemic, and the vast majority of hospitalizations would have occurred since May of 2020, given data on deaths, which are more comprehensively documented. Nonetheless, using various modeling assumptions, CDC epidemiologists estimate that the actual number of hospitalizations may be 1.8 times higher than the reported number. If these estimates are accurate, the true rate of hospitalization risk for the unvaccinated population is 1.6% and as high as 0.2% for the vaccinated population. In either case, the public's misunderstanding of risk is roughly just as inaccurate. One criticism of these inflated estimates is that they assume that many people were hospitalized while asymptomatically carrying the SARS-CoV-2 virus, leading to an undetected case. The problem with this reasoning is that it would count people admitted to the hospital for non-COVID reasons who coincidentally had an asymptomatic infection. These cases were correctly omitted from official statistics since the absence of symptoms cannot cause hospitalization.
A more serious limitation is that we count each admission from COVID-19 into a hospital as a unique person. In fact, we know from scholarly research that some patients are readmitted multiple times. One paper estimates that 9% of COVID-19 patients were readmitted to the hospital. This implies that, at minimum, our hospitalization estimates should be multiplied by 0.91 to capture only hospitalizations of unique individuals. Doing so would shrink both hospitalization risk estimates, and they would still both be well below 1%.
So hypertension isn't a risk factor for covid anymore?!I said it kills people that have 3-4 comorbidities on average. Some have more. Some have none. Do you understand what 'on average' means? This is a fact, and easy to prove.
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The data on this is endless, and not up for debate. It's one of the few things we know with certainty, and it's been known since April 2020.
So hypertension isn't a risk factor for covid anymore?!
So according to this data, 1 out of approximately 11,000 vaccinated people that contract COVID end up hospitalized. On the other hand, 1 out of 112 unvaccinated people that contact COVID end up hospitalized.Here's an interesting article that gets to the point of risk very clearly:
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The risk of HOSPITALIZATION (not death) from CV, vaxxed or unvaxxed, is less than 1% (and you have to get CV first, remember).
MANDATE EVERYTHING!
So according to this data, 1 out of approximately 11,000 vaccinated people that contract COVID end up hospitalized. On the other hand, 1 out of 112 unvaccinated people that contact COVID end up hospitalized.
I’m not one to look at data anymore, as I have been in the position to see reality with my own eyes for quite some time now. Nonetheless, I fail to see why you don’t see this data alone as being significant?
So according to this data, 1 out of approximately 11,000 vaccinated people that contract COVID end up hospitalized. On the other hand, 1 out of 112 unvaccinated people that contact COVID end up hospitalized.
I’m not one to look at data anymore, as I have been in the position to see reality with my own eyes for quite some time now. Nonetheless, I fail to see why you don’t see this data alone as being significant?
your theory is inaccurate--a 100% unvaccinated population with no natural immunity would not continue to die at that rate because of all of the survivors who would then have natural immunity-like my wife and I.Yeah, if this data is being interpreted correctly it's showing <1% in vaccinated individuals - which again means you should get vaccinated if you are afraid of catching covid, and if you are not then don't. No mandate needed because the people who are vaccinated are pretty well protected so do whatever you want to do.
I still have a hard time believing this data, because it means that there has been a SERIOUS uptick in hospitalizations and deaths among the unvaccinated.
We know that a 100% unvaccinated, American population of 330,000,000, with no prior immunity dies at about 350,000/year. A death rate of 0.1%.
This year we have immunity + 60+% of the population vaccinated. That means that the unvaccinated population in America (<132,000,000 people) has lost 346,500 (99% of 350,000) this year - a death rate of 0.26%.
If we take this for what it says, can you imagine if the vaccines had not been put out? We would have lost almost 900,000 people this year alone - and the year isn't even over!!
More Americans would have died under Biden in one year than have died in combat in all wars combined.
it is very, very difficult to include all the differing variables when applying statisticsThey also ignore that a large portion of the vaxxed are under the natural immunity umbrella, which boosts the appearance of effectiveness.
Listen, I know that makes for a compelling story and I don’t doubt the sequence of events. However, this has been my more than arduous work life through the duration of the pandemic. At this point, there is absolutely nothing anyone can say or quote that trumps my first hand experience with treating the vaccinated vs unvaccinated.Their interpretation of the data is incomplete, and spreads risk evenly, which is disingenuous. I'd like to see that stratified by age and comorbidity. I'd also like to see how many are hospitalized FROM the vax itself.
Example: a coworker (a nurse) had covid and recovered with no issues. A month or 2 later, she got her first shot, and 3 weeks later her second. Within days of the second shot, she started experiencing chest/heart pain. She was waiting a couple weeks for a dr appt, but ended up going to the ER one night, it was so bad. She was admitted, and on the second day, said 'I never should have gotten that fucking shot'. Four days later she was released, and I overheard someone ask her if it was the shot; she said 'oh no, it was from my covid infection'. Two months later, and she's been experiencing fairly severe continuous arthritis symptoms, and was coughing up blood randomly to the point she had to go to the ER. They don't know what any of it is, but are 100% sure it's not the shot.
Obviously, it could be covid, or the shot, but logic dictates one is more likely than the other. The fact that any questioning of this brings an epic dog-piling and insistence that you're a flat-earther, anti-vaxxer, and want grandma to die doesn't make the vaccine more palatable to thinking people.
i just want natural immunity to be recognized!!!They also ignore that a large portion of the vaxxed are under the natural immunity umbrella, which boosts the appearance of effectiveness.
your theory is inaccurate--a 100% unvaccinated population with no natural immunity would not continue to die at that rate because of all of the survivors who would then have natural immunity-like my wife and I.
They also ignore that a large portion of the vaxxed are under the natural immunity umbrella, which boosts the appearance of effectiveness.
it is very, very difficult to include all the differing variables when applying statistics
it is very, very difficult to include all the differing variables when applying statistics
what happened to those military field hospitals trump had in place?Speaking of compelling stories, there was a dude we had recently in his early 50’s with no prior medical history (including obesity) that had a relatively easy run with COVID in the early spring which didn’t require hospitalization. Despite this, he was looking to get vaccinated a few months ago. Before his vaccination date came up, he contracted COVID again and ended up on a ventilator for 5 weeks at our hospital and was unable to come off.
He finally got transferred to our largest hospital in the state to receive a tracheostomy after waiting 2 weeks due to a lack of beds. Last I knew, he was still on a ventilator via tracheostomy at that facility a week ago. I had to remove him from my patient list because I was no longer involved in his care, so I don’t know the end result but it’s likely not favorable. Either way, this is another incidence of real life most people won’t hear about.
over a 100 million Americans have had covid and survived.
natural immunity has to be factored in when compiling statistics or theorizing on effectiveness or lack of for vaccines.
of course the death rate is going to go down under biden considering 1 in 3 Americans had already had covid by august.
I have always agreed with that. We have only seen 2 reinfections thus far amongst the unvaccinated. One of which I spoke of in the post above. The other lady had relatively uncomplicated runs both times. She just suffers from chronic shortness of breath now at baseline.i just want natural immunity to be recognized!!!
definitely not a fauci fan--he was preaching herd immunity and now doesn't recognize natural immunity as valid.Sure. Having the humility to admit that is what's lacking from our fearless overlords. Everything is in absolutes, with people like Fauci admitting on camera that he lies/exaggerates to elicit a given response.
'masks prevent CV' or 'everyone must vax', as absolutes, are demonstrably false. Once you've said those things, despite knowing you're wrong, nothing else you say matters.
Listen, I know that makes for a compelling story and I don’t doubt the sequence of events. However, this has been my more than arduous work life through the duration of the pandemic. At this point, there is absolutely nothing anyone can say or quote that trumps my first hand experience with treating the vaccinated vs unvaccinated.
There have surely been a few vaccinated outliers (very old/very sick at baseline) that have required my attention in the hospital, but it’s the unvaccinated landing themselves in critical care fighting for their lives and very often losing. We have only lost one vaccinated patient, and he looked like he had already died 10 years ago when he arrived.
doesn't this make you wonder....you have 1 in 3 with natural immunity and another 6 in 10 fully vaccinated and the death rate has tripled?The death rate hasn't gone down. Among the unvaccinated, it's almost tripled apparently.
doesn't this make you wonder....you have 1 in 3 with natural immunity and another 6 in 10 fully vaccinated and the death rate has tripled?
my wife seem just fine, no complaints and i ran a 7k 6 months after having covid at age 63. i run almost everyday, i try to get in at least one 5 mile run every week. i am doing a cycle right now and lifting moderately heavy 3-4 times a week--i feel great, doc says i am more fit than many patients 20 years younger.I have always agreed with that. We have only seen 2 reinfections thus far amongst the unvaccinated. One of which I spoke of in the post above. The other lady had relatively uncomplicated runs both times. She just suffers from chronic shortness of breath now at baseline.
They also ignore that a large portion of the vaxxed are under the natural immunity umbrella, which boosts the appearance of effectiveness.
how can you ignore the natural immunity factor if you don't know the statistic of how many unvaccinated have natural immunity---i am saying that for me the numbers don't add up. people keep giving statistics without complete data, imo.LOL, have you been reading my posts?
Even ignoring the natural immunity factor - IF the vaccine is as effective as they say and only 1% of the hospitalizations are in vaccinated individuals - that means we have seen a 2.6X increase in the rate of covid in the unvaccinated population. As you point out, that population (132,000,000) becomes even smaller if you remove the people with natural immunity, so the 346,500 deaths we have seen this year becomes an even larger percentage of the population...so if you contemplate what would have happened without the vaccines, the deaths become staggering.
i would love to see the data of how many unvaccinated have natural immunity...Very interesting/valid point I’ve not considered. I would love to see data for non previously infected vaccinated.

I have always agreed with that. We have only seen 2 reinfections thus far amongst the unvaccinated. One of which I spoke of in the post above. The other lady had relatively uncomplicated runs both times. She just suffers from chronic shortness of breath now at baseline.
LOL, have you been reading my posts?
Even ignoring the natural immunity factor - IF the vaccine is as effective as they say and only 1% of the hospitalizations are in vaccinated individuals - that means we have seen a 2.6X increase in the rate of covid in the unvaccinated population. As you point out, that population (132,000,000) becomes even smaller if you remove the people with natural immunity, so the 346,500 deaths we have seen this year becomes an even larger percentage of the population...so if you contemplate what would have happened without the vaccines, the deaths become staggering.
how can you ignore the natural immunity factor if you don't know the statistic of how many unvaccinated have natural immunity---i am saying that for me the numbers don't add up. people keep giving statistics without complete data, imo.
i would love to see the data of how many unvaccinated have natural immunity...
You're calling a winner before the race is over. We are still mid pandemic, and we don't know the long term effects of the vax, both on overall health, and in immunity.
1 in 3 have natural immunityI am not sure what you guys are missing here???? Of all the people in this thread who should be agreeing with the above....it's you two. Guess you don't really like your own arguments?
Try re-reading the posts maybe?
1 in 3 have natural immunity
over 60% are fully vaccinated
people should not be dying at the rate you listed, imo.
just saying a person is 11 times more likely to die if unvaccinated is factually inaccurate if including previously infected persons in this category, imo.No they can't, and that's not accidental, that's intentional. Those kinds of facts get in the way of making money.
So hypertension isn't a risk factor for covid anymore?!