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Originally Posted by jimjamuser

I would suggest that your fast RECOVERY from Covid-like symptoms was due to your relatively (with respect to Covid) YOUNG AGE and non-smoking with daily walks. It worked for you, so keep up the good work. But, there are few valuable conclusions to be drawn from that to help seniors, in general about Covid. Statistically, it is an N of 1, which is meaningless. The statistics did tell us that the bulk of the DEATHS and hospitalizations were for the OLDER seniors in the age 75 and up brackets. Whole different world for them - the body bags in NY City were being filled up by that plus 75 group. So, when the vaccines were developed, the rush was on for that group in The Villages to get vaccinated. People drove all over the state for the vaccine early on. True that many people 75 plus did NOT get the vaccine, especially in the Midwest. But, the Midwest ended up paying for its vaccine avoidance by having the most deaths per 1000 people in the US. To me, that fact is proof-positive that the vaccines WORKED. Personally, I wished that it had been MANDATED except for immuno-compromised people.

Today people in the US are STILL dying (in smaller numbers) from Covid and it seems to be spreading. In China Covid is spreading RAPIDLY and KILLING a lot of people. China has lost control of the situation. China has a bad vaccine and many won't take it. When comparing the US and China the conclusion about Covid that I and others come to is that observationally and statistically - the US vaccine worked and saved lives.
.........To me, that amounts to a 2nd proof-positive. I see it as simple as 2 plus 2 equals 4.

I do not believe anything I read from any news source which is why I am asking for personal experiences. So far we have 3 mild cases from unvaccinated, vaccinated, and vaccinated and boosted.