What happens when one of the best vaccinated (90% total population) countries in the world gets Omicron?
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Hospitalizations, with comps (note vs US at 62% vaccinated, 21% boosted)
Portugal is 34% boosted
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SF is extremely well vaccinated and boosted, but hospitalizations are spiking here, too. Why do you think that is? sf.gov/data/covid-19-
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With Omicron, even the rates of vaccination and boosters in SF (a US model city) aren't high enough
Plenty of unvaccinated people, still
No booster: ~50% protection vs hospitalization () vs ~90% with
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I more mean as a way of thinking about what’s driving these trend lines. SF is much more vaccinated than many of the countries that look more decoupled to me. Which makes me wonder if we’re missing something on hospitalization drivers here?
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SF is doing much better than other less vaccinated/boosted cities
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But there are certainly other factors that may be in play
The truth of the matter is that vaccines are indispensable but insufficient.
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Some of it could be as simple as that we don't count Covid hospitalizations correctly or consistently from city/city, state/state, country/country. 2 years into it, we are finally making an effort to get it right. Deaths should similarly be standardized. #WithorFrom
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Absolute risk of hospitalization in worst case Chicago = 40/100,000 = .0004 — Please let up on the fear mongering already
