Re:How death rates from Covid-19 differ between vaccinated a...
by mbesto on Tuesday November 23, 2021 @02:52PM
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> at least to me it sounds like "vaccinate absolutely everyone or we are all doomed", which according to this data is not the case.
Sending mass communication about health with a list of "ifs ands or buts" is incredibly challenging especially for a pandemic level response, so if the communication is simply "get the vaccine" then you're going to get a higher uptick.
I understand your nitpick, but also understand the general population doesn't fully grok this stuff.
EDIT: Lemme also add - the data we're viewing is retrospective. We wouldn't know the effect until now, so of course the message has been "Get the vaccine"
Sending mass communication about health with a list of "ifs ands or buts" is incredibly challenging especially for a pandemic level response, so if the communication is simply "get the vaccine" then you're going to get a higher uptick.
I understand your nitpick, but also understand the general population doesn't fully grok this stuff.
EDIT: Lemme also add - the data we're viewing is retrospective. We wouldn't know the effect until now, so of course the message has been "Get the vaccine"