CDC leaked COVID powerpoint

[dragonyphoenix]

Takeaways as I understand them

with Delta variant (vs previous variants)

• people infectious longer
• higher viral load
• slightly more dangerous but much more transmissible
• vaccinated have same viral load as unvaccinated
• vaccinated more likely to get COVID (but disease not as severe in vaccinated)
  

any variant

• vaccinated much less likely to be hospitalized or die
• vaccinated less likely to get ill than unvaccinated

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Comments

[gillo]

Thanks for sharing this - he explains things very clearly. Only an idiot would choose not to be vaccinated, IMO, unless there were very strong medical arguments the other way.

Other variants will come. Viruses are notorious for mutation. Stay safe and well!

[aaronlisa]

I don't understand why people are refusing to get the vaccine. I can understand if someone is not able to get one for medical reasons and their doctor has advised them not to get a vaccine. But with so many options available, there's no reason why people aren't getting one. Although I do understand in some areas, people might only be offered one type of vaccine.


Especially with how scary COVID is.