Also due to the third doses, I have to update the calculations for # of population vaccination status and rates of vax vs. unvax for cases/hosp/icu - stay tuned (have to do my actual job first)!
Cases under-reported: Not all infected persons tested.
Resolved = 14d after symptom onset if not hospitalized/deceased not accounting for complications. covid-19.ontario.ca/data
Hoping for lower rates of hospitalizations, *HOWEVER* as cases increase rapidly+exponentially then there is definitely still a risk of straining healthcare capacity/resources & overwhelming hospital capacity/ICUs.
Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.🙏🏻
Overlaid over the beginning of wave 2
(Wave 1 excluded from graph due to limited/inconsistent testing)
Very thankful to have gotten my booster #COVID19 vaccine!!🙏🏻☺️💪🏻 #gratitude 🧵
I know there is debate over boosters because of global vaccine inequity. Additionally, many Canadians who may benefit from a booster (people with medical conditions/disabilities) do not yet have access, & many people around the world cannot even access a 1st dose.
However, in *some* countries/areas with low vaccination rates & high cases, there is ample supply but still vaccine hesitancy.
Even locally, we are now worried again about rising ICU usage for severe COVID-19 infections mostly in unvaccinated people. cnn.com/2021/10/01/eur…
(I know it can be a challenge to stay up to date with lots of new information & questions! As I am currently "studying" for a Facebook Live tomorrow...)