That 36% figure is a bit alarming for those of us who've had 2 doses
That 36% will be an older population with a higher incidence of comorbidities than the other two groups, but even so, that is a very scary piece of information.
That 36% figure is a bit alarming for those of us who've had 2 doses
Only if you're very vulnerable, I'd have thought.
They are still very small numbers although there is a time lag. The headline is a single dose reduces the risk of hospitalisation by 75%. The flip side to that is 25% is an awful lot of people if case numbers are simply allowed to keep growing - 71% increase last week.
That 36% figure is a bit alarming for those of us who've had 2 doses
I wish there was more data, e.g. the age-profile, date of last vaccination etc. Is this just the very, very old not being able to fight-off a minor covid infection, or is it an indicator that the second dose only lasts for a specific timeframe which is now ending for many who were vaccinated early on? The figures alone don’t give us enough to work on, we need context too.
Not doubting you, but I don't quite follow. What's the %500? I haven't seen the age break down.A 500% higher incidence (ok - these are smallish numbers) in the (older) 2x vaccinated group vs the (younger) unvaccinated group cannot possibly be due to just the ‘very vulnerable’….
Looking at the age breakdown at the bottom of the TT front page it seems the growth in cases is largely amongst the 15-29 age group.
Good news if that just reflects the fact that they're less likely to have had the jab.
The trouble is, taking the population as a whole rather than adults alone, only 50% are double vaccinated. It's a huge pool.
Absolutely - only 35% in London! Hopefully a huge less vulnerable pool though and vaccinations are now being made available to a far wider age group.
The trouble is, taking the population as a whole rather than adults alone, only 50% are double vaccinated. It's a huge pool.
Not doubting you, but I don't quite follow. What's the %500? I haven't seen the age break down.
The trouble is
1. The pool will get ill, some of them may need to be admitted to hospital. But they're young mostly, so maybe the health system can take this on the chin.
2. The pool will breed variants with unknown properties. With the number of cases so high, can these be detected and controlled?