12 Mississippi children in ICU, 10 on ventilators

[mark46]

We can speculate. We can get vaccinated. Or we can wait and watch to see how many are hospitalized in states and counties where the vaccination rates are relatively low. It is sad to consider how many will be infected in schools in TN and OK.

 

[Oompa Loompa]

If they were under 12 they couldn’t get the vaccine. If only their families were responsible and caring enough to get vaccinated themselves they probably would have stayed well.

Why do you think the families didn't get vaccinated?

 

[Oompa Loompa]

I just went with the 98%+ odds.

do you have a reference for this statistic?

 

[Hammster]

I just went with the 98%+ odds.

I think it is important to remind the unvaccinated at every turn that these infections are not random.

It us instructive to remember that one can get a vaccine in less time than it takes to make a convoluted rationalization as to why it's better to do nothing.

So your point can’t be substantiated. Thanks.

 

[KCfromNC]

And that's really bad, but the tiniest of percents that this is, isn't alarming. More scare tactics.

Seems to make it an interesting parallel to anti-vaxx postings, then. One might imagine that's (part of) the point.

 

[probinson]

Why do you think the families didn't get vaccinated?

The blame and shame crowd doesn't need (or want) data, science or any other kind of empirical evidence. They literally make numbers up on the spot (98%+!) and blame and shame anyone who doesn't walk lockstep with the current narrative.

 

[Fantine]

The blame and shame crowd...

I think perhaps you mean the "save your lives crowd?"

It would certainly be a "shame" if the deniers contracted the Delta variant.

 

[probinson]

I think perhaps you mean the "save your lives crowd?"

It would certainly be a "shame" if the deniers contracted the Delta variant.

No, I definitely mean blame and shame.

Did you know that democrats severely overestimate the actual risks of COVID? That's not denial, it's the hard facts as this poll shows;

How misinformation is distorting COVID policies and behaviors

This is a particularly enlightening poll, because it illustrates, quite clearly, that COVID policies and behaviors aren't being driven rationally from sound data and valid risk assessments, but rather by political and societal pressures.

To understand this requires more than just disparaging other people and pretending like you're better than them.

 

[durangodawood]

https://www.sunherald.com/news/coronavirus/article252748863.html

But Covid only impacts the old.

Not the Delta variant it seems.

Just like I do in the anti-vax anecdote threads.... I'm gonna say: this thread needs statistical context in the OP to be useful.

 

[rjs330]

I think there are some very good points in this thread being made.

1. That these kids couldn't have gotten the vaccine
2. It's a VERY small percentage and not alarming.
3. It's a tragic scenario regardless point 1&2

I also would like to throw in the idea of where they contracted it. Does anyone know?

 

[Blade]

Well I did some searching and .. some forgive me facts are not being talked about. Odd I really have to dig.. odd they are not upfront about it.. that right there should speak volumes yet.. any way. I can't speak about what some families did or didnt do based on what the MEDIA says. I know they leave out so many facts so unless I can speak to them.. praise GOD they like every other American has a right to what they do..

Its really easy to talk about someone else's family. Facts as in pre-conditions. Yeah.. shocking to find out how many old and young had them.. the odd again is how that part is always left out.. hmm

 

[ironbjorn]

I think perhaps you mean the "save your lives crowd?"

It would certainly be a "shame" if the deniers contracted the Delta variant.

Why the fixation with this variant? It's more contagious, not more deadly, meaning almost everyone will survive and a vast majority will have minor or no symptoms. Spooky.

 

[Fantine]

Everyone minus 624,000 is almost everyone?

 

[Hammster]

Everyone minus 624,000 is almost everyone?

From the variant?

 

[morningstar2651]

We must protect Americans' freedom to die of a preventable disease.

 

[mark46]

We must protect Americans' freedom to die of a preventable disease.

and to allow those in their churches and schools to have such a chance

 

[Hammster]

We must protect Americans' freedom to die of a preventable disease.

All of them?

 

[d taylor]

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What this shows is, we really need two Americas now. One for the ones scared to live life and will keep going with the fear agendas. And another for the ones who want to live life and just get out work make a living etc...

 

[KCfromNC]

2. It's a VERY small percentage and not alarming.

I'm curious what the statistical threshold for a large enough percentage to be alarming is, and if that cutoff is applied equally when evaluating risks from the vaccine itself.

 

[hedrick]

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What this shows is, we really need two Americas now. One for the ones scared to live life and will keep going with the fear agendas. And another for the ones who want to live life and just get out work make a living etc...

I'm vaccinated. I'm not afraid to live life. I'm not living very differently from before the pandemic. But I'd like to avoid getting Covid while I'm living.