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In reply to the discussion: Only 36% in USA have been fully vaccinated. 28% in my state. Why nobody in masks in supermarkets? [View all]Ms. Toad
(34,060 posts)There were 112 actual counted deaths, amounting to 1.2% (accurate to .1) of actual, counted breakthough cases. Do the math yourself.
I don't recall the number of hospitalizations, but my recollection from the calculation I did yesterday, was around 9%, accurate to the nearest 1. So, as to what you are claiming, you are not even correct as to the approximation.
EVEN if we take your inaccurate number, that range of error still results in 500 real live people, who will no longer be alive. (And around 4500 hospitalized.) (Those 112 deaths have occurred, in the very short time the vaccination has been around. Because those vaccinated will continue to be exposed, the real number over a year or so (the period we anticipate the vaccine to be effective for). Especially as people remove community mitigation, vaccinated individuals will be exposed to far more COVID-causing exposures - and the deaths/hospitalizations will be some factor larger than currently calculated (since the exposures are increased).