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How to Make a COVID Vaccination Decision
American Thinker.com ^ | April 24, 2021 | Bill Rice, jr

Posted on 04/24/2021 5:37:36 AM PDT by Kaslin

In the debate over whether one should or should not get the COVID vaccination, much has been said about the “science.” However, I’m not sure any encyclopedic knowledge of “science” is required to make this health decision. Simple statistical analysis should suffice to inform one’s ultimate decision.

Statistics is primarily a study of probabilities. Fortunately, as regards COVID mortality rates, these probabilities are now known. That is, COVID mortality statistics broken down by age cohorts are now “known knowables.”

For example, through statistics as of April 7, the odds an American under the age of 25 would die from COVID were 1-in-106,217. On the extreme other end of the age spectrum, the odds an American 85 or older would die from the disease were an eye-opening 1-in-39.4. (Not surprisingly, albeit under-reported, the largest category of COVID victims by age cohort is Americans 85 and older).

This means that the probability a person in our country’s oldest age cohort (85 and older) will die from or with COVID is 2,696 times greater than the nation’s youngest citizens (those under the age of 25).

Given these statistics, If I was much older, I would almost certainly get the vaccine. But since I’m not in this age group, I don’t think there’s any pressing need for me to get the vaccine. That is, I can afford to wait and learn of any possible long-term (or short-term) negative effects.

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1 posted on 04/24/2021 5:37:36 AM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Buy a mask. Won’t help, but, it will save tax dollars.


2 posted on 04/24/2021 5:45:20 AM PDT by depressed in 06
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To: Kaslin

How about just take vitamin D-3 supplements instead? That is proof against normal flu and cold virii and will keep one out of he hospital if one should get WuHanFlu. The common characteristic of people who go to the hospital with CCP flu is low levels of vitamin D. 8 members of my family got it in February-March of last year and only two were sick enough to stay in bed one day. Two others got antibody tests months later and were positive. We all have supplemented with D3 for years.


3 posted on 04/24/2021 5:45:54 AM PDT by arthurus ( covfefe flu for you)
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To: Kaslin

sorry math do be racists.


4 posted on 04/24/2021 5:47:58 AM PDT by UB355 (Slow Traffic keep right)
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To: Kaslin

I eat healthy. I work out five to six days a week. I’m outside most of the day. I’m near 40.

I’ve caught and recovered from covid. It was no worse than seasonal allergies for me.

I’ll not get the vaccine this year as I’m immune. Maybe next year if it seems natural immunity doesn’t last and the vaccine trials are complete and certified.


5 posted on 04/24/2021 5:49:37 AM PDT by Nathan _in_Arkansas (Shut the deuce up!!! I'll do the fighting!!!)
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To: Nathan _in_Arkansas

“... vaccine trials are complete and certified.”

If they’re sure to be certified, why doesn’t the FDA just certify now?


6 posted on 04/24/2021 5:56:28 AM PDT by stanne
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To: stanne

Much like the experimental anthrax vaccine i was forced to take, once it was made optional to servicemen, it was suddenly approved by the FDA.

At least I’ll be able to gather anecdotal evidence of the side effects and efficacy of the vaccine before next year.


7 posted on 04/24/2021 6:01:05 AM PDT by Nathan _in_Arkansas (Shut the deuce up!!! I'll do the fighting!!!)
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To: Kaslin

https://www.deconstructingconventional.com/post/18-reason-i-won-t-be-getting-a-covid-vaccine


8 posted on 04/24/2021 6:04:17 AM PDT by pwatson
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To: stanne
If they're sure to be certified, why doesn't the FDA just certify now?

Because when the FDA certifies the alleged vaccines, the makers of these faux medicines no longer are protected against lawsuits.

9 posted on 04/24/2021 6:05:00 AM PDT by asinclair (Political hot air is a renewable energy resource)
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To: Kaslin

Pretty simple...

Do I want one?

YES

NO

There’s really no other method.


10 posted on 04/24/2021 6:06:45 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: asinclair

So tge FDA will approve the vaccines in order to make the pharmaceutical industry liable? What?


11 posted on 04/24/2021 6:09:00 AM PDT by stanne
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To: Kaslin; BeauBo; 2aProtectsTheRest; KC_Lion

Ping


12 posted on 04/24/2021 6:09:37 AM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: Kaslin

since the cdc, fauxi, and the scientific community refuse to speak up about the dangers of our feral government opening the border, inviting. and then distributing thousands of disease carrying invaders across our country during a so called “global pandemic” i’m not believing this so called “virus” is as bad as they say it is...


13 posted on 04/24/2021 6:11:55 AM PDT by heavy metal (smiling improves your face value as well as making people wonder what the hell you're up to... 😁)
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To: Whenifhow; null and void; aragorn; EnigmaticAnomaly; kalee; Kale; AZ .44 MAG; Baynative; bgill; ...

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14 posted on 04/24/2021 6:16:15 AM PDT by bitt (People who wonder if the glass is half empty or half full miss the point. The glass is refillable.)
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To: asinclair

But.........the CEOs and Board Members are on the hook for criminal charges.

Just my thoughts.......would I rather my company pay for lawsuits or would I rather be charged and go to prison?

I wonder if the vaccine manufacturers rather let the company be liable.


15 posted on 04/24/2021 6:16:15 AM PDT by David Chase
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To: stanne

I’ve asked this question before of a few people.

Not looking to debate, but I think the responses are interesting.

If the FDA approves of the Pfizer and Monderna vaccines on Monday, would you take the vaccine then?


16 posted on 04/24/2021 6:19:09 AM PDT by David Chase
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To: pookie18; Kaslin

17 posted on 04/24/2021 6:20:38 AM PDT by Travis McGee (EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Nathan _in_Arkansas

Anthrax vaccine ... yes I remember standing around the hospital tent, with my colleagues looking through the PDR before taking it to provide defense against bio warfare. That was pressure.

I’m doing my research Now. Every day I read someone’s got a blood clot a stroke. Some dolt takes it while pregnant or breastfeeding with dire consequences.

Why? They’re not getting compensated by the Air Force. They’re not essential personnel signed on to care for guys on the front lines.

Yes the fda moved to approve it after it was found to be needed by more than just a few thousand dairy farmers. 10,000 at the time. So what?

I’m not touching this thing with a ten foot pole. Plus they’re abortion tainted. Anthrax was studied before widespread use by the abortion happy government use of aborted fetuses to study and even use in the vaccine.

It’s not the same

... there’s that patch of itchy skin on my arm ever since. I’ve always wondered ...


18 posted on 04/24/2021 6:26:35 AM PDT by stanne
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To: David Chase

No. They’re abortion tsinted. FDA approved use of aborted fetuses.

The fda won’t approve these. They’re nasty.


19 posted on 04/24/2021 6:28:04 AM PDT by stanne
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To: stanne

Ok. Thanks.

Just a quick FYI.......Only J&J and Astro Zeneca used the fetal line that you’re speaking of.

But I get your answer.


20 posted on 04/24/2021 6:30:41 AM PDT by David Chase
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