American Consequences - July 2021

COVID VACCINE 6 MONTHS LATER

COVID-19 vaccines are 97% effective in preventing infections. There were no deaths in the vaccine group. Plus there were only a tiny number of infections. So these two “observational trials” have their limits. It means we can’t use the Cleveland Clinic or CDC trials to measure the secondary protection you get from vaccines. However, we can use the ultimate “bottom filter” – the national death rate for COVID-19. We watched what happened to the oldest people in the country when vaccines came out. Whether this vaccine went into senior citizens or their caregivers or both doesn’t matter – either way, it’s still a way to break the chain of infection – or to help protect you, if you are infected. It’s because vaccinated people are carrying less virus even if they are infected. And if your

COVID-19 infection is less severe, there are clear survival benefits. For example, here’s the COVID-19 death rate collected by all 50 states, then compiled by the CDC. As you can see, the 75-plus age group made up 60% of U.S. COVID-19 deaths before the vaccines rolled out... But note the change starting in March. Advanced senior citizens are now a shrinking proportion of U.S. COVID-19 deaths. The 75-plus group dropped to 50%, then to 40% by the start of June. Not every senior got the vaccine – and some seniors got the Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) vaccine, which is not as effective as the two- shot RNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna. Regardless, the effects are clear... Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, naysayers have complained that the oldest

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