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GulfCoast66

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5. You're correct. But vaccines are as much to prevent mortality as to prevent infection.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #2)

Thu Jul 29, 2021, 10:39 PM

Jul 2021

In my area 97% of the hospitalized are unvaccinated. And we are over 50% vaccinated. Which means not being vaccinated is twice as dangerous to them this summer that last.

I don’t think we will ever know the number of vaccinated people who get it because most cases are asymptotic.

I have a good friend in a household of 5. He is the only one vaccinated. His wife and 3 kids all very recently got it. His wife is still real sick after a week.

The one vaccinated person? No symptoms.

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I know 5 people that caught Covid in the last month. [View all] Renew Deal Jul 2021 OP

I am grateful I live alone. BigmanPigman Jul 2021 #1

Hope you get better soon. I'm a little surprised at the number of vaxed getting Delta version. Hoyt Jul 2021 #2

I didn't catch it... Renew Deal Jul 2021 #3

Whoops sorry. I read the last one as "I had . . . ." I have an ophthalmology appointment next week. Hoyt Jul 2021 #6

I read it the same Kali Jul 2021 #8

You're correct. But vaccines are as much to prevent mortality as to prevent infection. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #5

THIS. roamer65 Jul 2021 #4

Thanks for that Larissa Jul 2021 #7

I've never considered the vaccine a first line of defense. BannonsLiver Jul 2021 #9