But, if we only look at the states, that have a high neg. correl between vaxx&excess, there's no correlation towards vaxx (correl= .09, p=.66; not stat. sign.)
As an example, we can find 3rd lowest Vaxx state, Alabama in this group, as well as Massachusetts, 3rd highest!
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The latest decline, appears to be solely driven by seasonality and other factors, not by vaccine rates.