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Re:Unvaccinated workers who lose jobs ineligible for unemplo... by tonfreed on Saturday January 01, 2022 @10:25AM (#29759154)
It's amazing that the unvaccinated are being blamed for the vaccine not working.

I mean, look at BC in Canada where the most at-risk people have a vaxx rate of 99%+ and overall rate of ~90% for the rest of the eligible population, the government still saw fit to shut it all down 3 days before Christmas. Compliance doesn't ensure freedom.

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Re:Unvaccinated workers who lose jobs ineligible for unemplo... by 29083011397778 on Saturday January 01, 2022 @05:15PM (#29763419)
That's because hospitals are still too full. If my grandmother has a heart attack, or your brother gets hit by a drunk driver around New Years, that person will need healthcare.

And while ~80% of the eligible population has been vaccinated, the 18% of the population that's unvaccinated is responsible for 67% of hospitalizations, and nearly 80% of ICU admissions [0]. Note for the source - while it's fun to play with and look around, I'm sourcing my numbers from the Doughnut Charts section

[0] http://www.bccdc.ca/health-professionals/data-reports/covid-...

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