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re: This is NOT good--BUT, the science is.
Last Edit: mikem 11:58 am EDT 07/16/21
Posted by: mikem 11:57 am EDT 07/16/21
In reply to: re: This is NOT good--BUT, the science is. - ryhog 11:41 am EDT 07/16/21

The 79 deaths and 303 hospitalizations are apparently correct numbers, as quoted by the Boston Globe and local news stations. I'm having trouble finding an overall number of deaths in Massachusetts since vaccination became available, but I agree that seems like too high a proportion of overall COVID deaths, though.
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re: This is NOT good--BUT, the science is.
Posted by: mikem 01:15 pm EDT 07/16/21
In reply to: re: This is NOT good--BUT, the science is. - mikem 11:57 am EDT 07/16/21

Found some more info. We don't know when the 79 people were vaccinated, when they were vaccine-eligible, or when they died.

The average age of someone who dies from COVID is still over 70.

Massachusetts did not open their vaccine program up to the elderly until Feb 1, 2021 and to everyone over 13 until Apr 19.

Roughly 1341 people have died from COVID in Massachusetts since Mar 15, 2021. 79 is 5.8% of those deaths.

Roughly 407 people have died from COVID in Massachusetts since May 1, 2021. 79 is 19.4% of those deaths.

I'm not sure any of the above information is all that helpful, though. Too much relevant info is missing.
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