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Another absolutely horrible take by #FireWalensky, @CDCgov
“If you go two years without getting that infection, without getting that protection from infection and then all of a sudden, boom, everybody from zero to three years gets RSV, you see the impact on health care.”
“If you go two years without getting that infection, without getting that protection from infection and then all of a sudden, boom, everybody from zero to three years gets RSV, you see the impact on health care.”
Except. That's NOT WHAT the data shows
As we can see, the biggest spike is in 0 to 6 months, and in comparison to 2018-2019, it is much greater. Roughly, per 100k, 130 versus 70, and it is still spiking.
Second biggest spike is in 6 to 12 months, at almost 80, versus 30 at
As we can see, the biggest spike is in 0 to 6 months, and in comparison to 2018-2019, it is much greater. Roughly, per 100k, 130 versus 70, and it is still spiking.
Second biggest spike is in 6 to 12 months, at almost 80, versus 30 at
its highest.
In the 1 to 2 year olds, almost 40 this year vs. almost 20.
(The Y-axis is higher this year because of more cases).
If what Walensky is saying was true, we'd expect to see the 2 to 4 year olds screaming higher.
It's not.
In the 1 to 2 year olds, almost 40 this year vs. almost 20.
(The Y-axis is higher this year because of more cases).
If what Walensky is saying was true, we'd expect to see the 2 to 4 year olds screaming higher.
It's not.
