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GulfCoast66

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19. Well, I agree with you. But maybe not the way you meant.

Fri Jul 30, 2021, 11:15 PM

Jul 2021

I’m masking again to protect myself and the wife from getting it. Not worried at all we will go to the hospital, but we just don’t want the shit. But also to protect those who can’t get vaccinated or who are immune compromised.

I’m not worried about those who refuse the vaccine at all.

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1 in 1300 - Chances of Vaccinated Catching Covid [View all] TheProle Jul 2021 OP

But... I was told on DU that it happens "often"! maxsolomon Jul 2021 #1

Depends on if you're the 1 TheProle Jul 2021 #2

Well I personally know 1 fully vaccinated person that caught it and died. JanMichael Jul 2021 #14

How many of the Texas Democratic legislators caught it? Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #16

Six out of 60. LisaL Jul 2021 #30

A little more than one in 1300 then. Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #35

A lot more, right? LisaL Jul 2021 #38

I was trying to be understated in my reply. It was meant more for the OP than you. Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #42

I'm sure someone will be along to tell us how the scientists are wrong soon. BannonsLiver Jul 2021 #32

It's not truly 1 in 1300 DenaliDemocrat Aug 2021 #46

IIRC it was an assertion that Long-Haul Covid maxsolomon Aug 2021 #50

Since delta started spreading, it's a whole different ballgame. LisaL Jul 2021 #3

That's unclear right now. triron Jul 2021 #9

No, it's the same. The risk of dying or even hospitalization is really low if you are vaccinated Peppertoo Jul 2021 #13

But can't you infect children? marie999 Jul 2021 #41

Thread title wasn't about hospitalization or dying, it was about catching it muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #43

+1 Celerity Aug 2021 #51

No, it is clear that the chances of infection with the delta variant are significantly higher muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #44

I also wonder TheFarseer Aug 2021 #47

I understand the intent here, and agree with the concept enki23 Jul 2021 #4

Reports are all over the place right now. Evening news just reported Hortensis Jul 2021 #5

Vast majority of them were symptomatic. LisaL Jul 2021 #6

Whatever. My point is that we need to Hortensis Jul 2021 #10

That's 5,000 a day which is just 5% of the number of cases per day now which is inline with ... uponit7771 Jul 2021 #8

Thank you. I understood that when I got vaccinated it did not mean I was as totally immune. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #11

+1, that's my understanding too that vaxed wasn't supposed to mean immune like Polio vax ... uponit7771 Jul 2021 #12

I really don't think the CDC knows what to do. And can't blame them. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #15

What is there to understand? LisaL Jul 2021 #18

Well, I agree with you. But maybe not the way you meant. GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #19

No, the people who are at critical/lethal risk should take precautions. It does no good for me to uponit7771 Jul 2021 #28

CDC now tells you that you should wear a mask if you live in a substantial/high transmission area. LisaL Jul 2021 #34

There's little to no proof the majority of the spread is coming from the vaccinated ... uponit7771 Jul 2021 #37

What proof are you expecting? LisaL Jul 2021 #39

Something empirical similar to what Israel is doing but with proof spread is happing at similar rate uponit7771 Jul 2021 #40

That CDC analysis was frustrating Deminpenn Aug 2021 #48

The reason why a high percentage of the hospitalized cases in Massachusetts are vaccinated people totodeinhere Jul 2021 #26

Yes. And, as in this, we need to find out what the numbers really mean, Hortensis Jul 2021 #29

K&R, ... and it looks like the HORRID AMOUNT of spread isn't among the vaxed but the unvaxed uponit7771 Jul 2021 #7

Too many variables but we do have empirical evidence. DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2021 #17

How are you doing? I hope you are well soon GulfCoast66 Jul 2021 #20

Thank You for your concern and well wishes DontBelieveEastisEas Jul 2021 #22

Sorry to hear you caught it again and I hope you are well soon. totodeinhere Jul 2021 #27

One thing that seems clear to me is how widely and wildly different PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #21

I caught it, unfortunately. róisín_dubh Jul 2021 #23

I sincerely hope you continue to recover. PoindexterOglethorpe Jul 2021 #25

Similar story here Deminpenn Aug 2021 #49

That can't necessarily be concluded from the data at hand Spider Jerusalem Jul 2021 #24

Nope. Not exactly. Captain Stern Jul 2021 #31

Add to that, we really aren't testing a lot of people. LisaL Jul 2021 #33

They're using stats from the beginning of vaccinations Polybius Jul 2021 #36

absolutely false claim (and I have the receipts) Celerity Aug 2021 #45