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Showing Original Post only (View all)0.03% chance: Getting coronavirus after being vaccinated. [View all]
0.03% chance: Getting coronavirus after being vaccinated incredibly rare in L.A. Countyhttps://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-21/breakthrough-coronavirus-infections-of-vaccinated-people-exceedingly-rare-in-l-a-county
... Of the 3.3 million L.A. County residents fully vaccinated as of May 7, only 933 or 0.03% later tested positive for the coronavirus, including people who showed no symptoms but were tested anyway because of workplace requirements, Ferrer said.
Furthermore, only 71 fully vaccinated residents, or 0.002%, were later hospitalized with so-called breakthrough infections. Twelve residents, or 0.00036% of fully vaccinated people, died.
Of the 12 who died, four had severely weakened immune systems, according to the analysis. In such people, vaccinations may not produce the kind of immune system response needed to adequately protect against COVID-19, experts say...
We're some damn lucky to have these vaccines! More people should embrace their privilege in this country and get them!
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Indeed. I'm frustrated with the passive push by our government to get people vaccinated.
Yavin4
May 2021
#8
Yet, federal, state, and local governments refuse to require it of all employees
MichMan
May 2021
#20
Pre-vaccine, you calculated the probability of getting covid by looking at the infection rate at the
Yavin4
May 2021
#7
One of my criteria for getting a vaccine was that it outperform the flu vaccines
Ms. Toad
May 2021
#23
People that have been vaccinated shouldn't have to wear a mask anywhere. Period
MichMan
May 2021
#10
Another stat: In Illinois 1.07% of covid deaths were fully vaxxed since January 1st
mucifer
May 2021
#19