Re:Biden to mandate coronavirus vaccine for federal workers
by osigurdson on Saturday September 11, 2021 @09:26PM
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I think it is less about the concern that others will be infected with severe disease and more about the potential cost and stress that the unvaccinated place on the healthcare system.
The vaccine costs $20 per dose while COVID treatment in the hospital is $23K (in Canada - likely similar in the US).
Perhaps a less draconian approach would be to allow the unvaccinated to purchase additional insurance to cover these costs in the scenario where hospitalization is required.
The vaccine costs $20 per dose while COVID treatment in the hospital is $23K (in Canada - likely similar in the US).
Perhaps a less draconian approach would be to allow the unvaccinated to purchase additional insurance to cover these costs in the scenario where hospitalization is required.
[1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/cihi-covid19-canada-hospital-...