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Originally Posted by coffeebean
Yet, that map that shows how high the transmission rate is has all of Florida's counties solid red, including Sumter County. I would think at least the county that has the most amount of seniors in the state of Florida wouldn't quite be solid red. I'm a bit disappointed in that map, to be honest. I've felt all along that we in The Villages are experiencing a higher vaccination rate than the rest of the state.
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That is why in the other thread I said the news from the CDC was not as good as we (I) had hoped. There is evidence that the DELTA has a fairly high breakthrough rate. It appears from what I read at CDC that the vaccine is about 80% effective against DELTA. But, DELTA is a lot more contagious than the original, so that 20% not effective can result in a LOT of infections. But, the vaccination does reduce the chances of serious complications and/or having to go to the hospital.
Also, that 80% is based on a very limited sampling of data, and could change as more cases are reported and the CDC has more data to work with.
So, the vaccine is not as good against DELTA as the original, so a lot more cases showing up, but a lot better than nothing.
Also, a lot of people, like me got their vaccination 4 months ago or so, and so the effectiveness is starting to wane.
EDIT: Also, vaccinations are less effective in seniors than younger folks. This appears to be WRONG. A recent study in Israel shows that seniors are as protected as younger people by the vaccines.
So, seniors need to get boosters sooner and be more careful.