In Israel, people who are 60 years and older were prioritized to get the vaccine first. When we analyze that group, we see that since the peak in mid-January, there’s now a 55% reduction in cases, 40% reduction in hospitalizations, 35% reduction in critically ill patients, and also now even a 35% reduction in mortality in that age group.
‘The Impact of the Vaccine Has Been Tremendous’ Medscape – Feb 17, 2021. — https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/945680#vp_2
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This is very good news. Any idea how long it will be for the US to catch up with Israel?
Case counts are dropping but no one seems to know exactly why. Israeli stats are skewed since the numbers reflect older more cautious people who have been vaccinated. Hospitalizations in the younger cohorts increased. A recent WSJ Op-ED from a Johns Hopkins surgeon believes the US will achieve herd immunity by April. Dr. Fauci says Christmas. You guess is as good as mine.
Christmas sounds more like it to me.
I’m leaning towards 2022 myself.
Simulation: Why You Need High Vaccination Rates To Stop A Pandemic : Shots – Health News – https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/02/18/967462483/how-herd-immunity-works-and-what-stands-in-its-way?origin=NOTIFY
I thought this was pretty cool.
It is very cool. Thanks for the link.