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i’m not so sure percentages that addressed wild covid of last year apply to Delta. 70% of deaths last year were elderly seniors, but that’s not what we’re seeing this year.

What’s saving lives right now is a year’s experience real-time treating in-hospital along with vaccinations. Now we’ve got the virus by it’s tail, but only barely.

If we take the report that was posted a day or so ago that said 1/3 of US had acquired ‘natural’ immunity last year, I’m guessing some of the younger patients in the hospital may have had wild covid last year but it didn’t protect them from Delta. That is, natural immunity is as leaky as vaccines when challenged with Delta - that could be a big problem

34 posted on 08/29/2021 3:46:04 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you... " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017) )

The mortality rate is exponentially higher as the age increases above ~60 YO.

For the elderly, the vax may be the better risk.

>> natural immunity is as leaky as vaccines when challenged with Delta

Only the statistics can tell us that, and that’ll take time.

39 posted on 08/29/2021 3:57:06 PM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)

50 posted on 08/29/2021 4:49:00 PM PDT by wastedyears (The left would kill every single one of us and our families if they knew they could get away with it)

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