Amish community in Lancaster County reaches herd immunity from Covid-19

Re:Amish community in Lancaster County reaches herd immunity... by rossdavidh on Thursday August 05, 2021 @06:49PM (#28081075)

Odd that they did not mention what mortality rate they experienced. With 90% of households affected, it would be a valuable data point to have.

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Re:Amish community in Lancaster County reaches herd immunity... by CheezeIt on Thursday August 05, 2021 @07:07PM (#28081237)

I’d expect it to be much lower than other populations. The Amish population is relatively young, and controlling for age, very healthy. A 4% obesity rate (trusting the first google result).

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Re:Amish community in Lancaster County reaches herd immunity... by throwawaysea on Thursday August 05, 2021 @07:44PM (#28081508)

Plus they spend a lot of time outside performing manual labor, and the increased sun exposure probably helps reduce vitamin D deficiency, a risk factor for COVID symptoms.

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