Here’s a #COVID19 FAQ I often get:
Why should I get a vaccine for disease with a 99% “recovery rate” (ie according to many studies only 1% of those infected will die)? 🤷🏽♂️
It’s a fair question, and here’s a short 🧵 explaining why. 1/?
Why should I get a vaccine for disease with a 99% “recovery rate” (ie according to many studies only 1% of those infected will die)? 🤷🏽♂️
It’s a fair question, and here’s a short 🧵 explaining why. 1/?
In science and medicine we look at both morbidity (the consequences of having a illness or condition) & mortality (the number/ chance of death due to said illness/ condition). The mortality of #covid19 is 1%, but the consequences of getting/ having it can be far greater.
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Around 97-99% of people who get #covid19 will live. But even if you live, that doesn’t mean you won’t get sick as hell/ end up in the hospital/ have long term health issues.
It also doesn’t mean that a 1% death rate is acceptable (1% of US population = 3 million people).
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It also doesn’t mean that a 1% death rate is acceptable (1% of US population = 3 million people).
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The vaccine trials looked at prevention of not just death, but moderate to severe disease + hospitalizations. So again we’re talking about preventing not just millions of deaths (which alone is significant) but also millions more hospitalizations, and long term health issues. 4/?
And if the vaccine helps prevents disease spread (and not just deaths)- and new data is showing this to be true- it will also help us reopen sooner! Less spread = sports, restaurants, family gatherings, vacations, and life!
So when you can, I hope you’ll get your vax!
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So when you can, I hope you’ll get your vax!
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