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It looks like The Washington Post link is behind a paywall, so here's the Yahoo link... Covid deaths no longer overwhelmingly among unvaccinated as toll on elderly grows
So... Let me see... Given the variability and questionable nature of the data, it might be reasonably fair to say that fatalities are roughly a 50/50 split between the vaccinated and unvaccinated, even going with their numbers.
Somehow, that means the unvaccinated are far more vulnerable and more likely to die than the vaccinated?!?!
Oh...
I see. The more who are infected, the more who will die as a result of the infection, including among the vaccinated. While that kinda makes sense on an intuitive level, I'm left a bit confused by...
Uh... The way I'm reading this is that you are about as likely to die vaccinated as those who are unvaccinated, particularly if you are elderly and/or immunocompromised. But, since you are, supposedly, more vulnerable being unvaccinated, you need to be vaccinated with all your boosters, despite the fact that vaccines are not foolproof. Thus... *whisper*... get vaccinated.
Why is this making about as much sense as Fauci sayingout of the full-blown explosive pandemic phase," then, the next day, saying "I probably should have said the acute component of the pandemic phase..." In other words, the pandemic is over even though the pandemic isn't over.
You gotta love this nice, clear cut, unequivocal messaging from the current Administration.
...The pandemic's toll is no longer falling almost exclusively on those who chose not to get shots, with vaccine protection waning over time and the elderly and immunocompromised - who are at greatest risk of succumbing to covid-19, even if vaccinated - having a harder time dodging increasingly contagious strains.
The vaccinated made up 42% of fatalities in January and February during the highly contagious omicron variant's surge, compared with 23% of the dead in September, the peak of the delta wave, according to nationwide data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed by The Post. The data is based on the date of infection and limited to a sampling of cases in which vaccination status was known.
As a group, the unvaccinated remain far more vulnerable to the worst consequences of infection - and are far more likely to die - than people who are vaccinated, and they are especially more at risk than people who have received a booster shot...
The vaccinated made up 42% of fatalities in January and February during the highly contagious omicron variant's surge, compared with 23% of the dead in September, the peak of the delta wave, according to nationwide data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analyzed by The Post. The data is based on the date of infection and limited to a sampling of cases in which vaccination status was known.
As a group, the unvaccinated remain far more vulnerable to the worst consequences of infection - and are far more likely to die - than people who are vaccinated, and they are especially more at risk than people who have received a booster shot...
Somehow, that means the unvaccinated are far more vulnerable and more likely to die than the vaccinated?!?!
Oh...
...As more people are infected with the virus, the more people it will kill, including a greater number who are vaccinated but among the most vulnerable...
...Even though the death rates for the vaccinated elderly and immunocompromised are low, their losses numbered in the thousands when cases exploded, leaving behind blindsided families. But experts say the rising number of vaccinated people dying should not cause panic in those who got shots, the vast majority of whom will survive infections. Instead, they say, these deaths serve as a reminder that vaccines are not foolproof and that those in high-risk groups should consider getting boosted and taking extra precautions during surges...
Why is this making about as much sense as Fauci sayingout of the full-blown explosive pandemic phase," then, the next day, saying "I probably should have said the acute component of the pandemic phase..." In other words, the pandemic is over even though the pandemic isn't over.
You gotta love this nice, clear cut, unequivocal messaging from the current Administration.
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