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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
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