It's weird that the 3 countries that had a dramatic initial surge in #vaccinations now have, 6 months later, among the highest new #Covid19 infection rates in the world.
I honestly don't know what to make of that. Overconfidence leading to ending restrictions too early?
I honestly don't know what to make of that. Overconfidence leading to ending restrictions too early?
To be clear, it's not that 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇬🇧 currently have the highest #vaccination rates. Not by a long shot.
What sets these 3 apart is that their export bans and special pharma deals gave them an early surge.
But then they slowed, and are now seeing #Covid19 cases climb.
What sets these 3 apart is that their export bans and special pharma deals gave them an early surge.
But then they slowed, and are now seeing #Covid19 cases climb.
Do we need to be worried about countries with full vaccination rates of total population over 50% (US hit that threshold this week) seeing cases climb? It looks like we do.
It isn't just non-urgent cases. Figures are hard to come by, but this is current Covid hospitalisations:
It isn't just non-urgent cases. Figures are hard to come by, but this is current Covid hospitalisations:
Here's what's happened with #vaccinations over the past 7 months.
The three countries that had an early surge hit a plateau far before the needed 70-80% for herd immunity (🇬🇧 slowdown less dramatic than 🇺🇸&🇮🇱).
Now those 3 are leading for new infections.
The three countries that had an early surge hit a plateau far before the needed 70-80% for herd immunity (🇬🇧 slowdown less dramatic than 🇺🇸&🇮🇱).
Now those 3 are leading for new infections.
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