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Old 09-27-2023, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill14564 View Post
They might. They might also consider that vaccines are not100% effective and sometimes s*** just happens.

When three of us got the flu even though we all had the vaccine we didn’t jump to accuse the Govt and vaccine manufacturers of fraud and we didn’t say, “if only there had been 12 years of testing…”

I would like to find the numbers for vaccinated and unvaccinated deaths but I doubt they are available. Unfortunately, if they were available I’m sure many would misinterpret them so maybe it’s better if they are not.
Lower hospitalization rates have been published broadly.

Here's a study that includes recent hospitalization and death rates.

https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/fil...Vaccinated.pdf

Background

Vaccination is an important tool for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective at reducing the risk of severe infections, being hospitalized, and dying from COVID-19.

Approximately 70% of the Washington population ages 6 months and older has completed the primary
COVID-19 vaccine series and over half of the population has received at least one booster dose (shot).
Unvaccinated Washingtonians are at risk of serious outcomes such as being hospitalized and dying due to COVID-19. Because vaccination rates vary across the state between different age and demographic groups, some populations may be more vulnerable to these serious outcomes.

Although COVID-19 vaccines work well to protect against severe infections, being hospitalized, and dying from COVID-19, some people who are vaccinated with the primary series or who have received a booster dose will still get COVID-19 if they are exposed to the virus. As more individuals become vaccinated it is natural to see more vaccinated individuals get COVID-19, and even be hospitalized or die from COVID-19. However, because people who have completed the primary series and received at least one booster dose are much less likely to be hospitalized or die compared to those who are unvaccinated, increasing vaccination rates remains important to protect Washingtonians from severe COVID-19 infections and save lives.
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Last edited by Altavia; 09-27-2023 at 02:20 PM.