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I don't know what proof you want. Statistics comparing the infection rates of vaccinated and non-vaccinated individuals are pretty convincing. The only unknown at this point seems to be how long protection will last.
Just one "snapshot", from Minnesota statistics, there were 39608 positive Covid test in March 2021, or one in every 139 people in the state. Assuming some people were tested more than once, say you had a 1 in 200 chance of getting Covid in March alone (a low-infection period.) That's 1/2% in one month. There were 89 fully vaccinated people who tested positive, or 1 in 9300 of fully-vaccinated people (1 in 61,000 of the general population), or one ten-thousandth of one percent. Further, there were only a couple of hospitalizations and no deaths of the vaccinated people.
I personally like the odds of full vaccination - it makes me feel that as a vulnerable person I can begin to resume a normal life. I did react to the vaccine, as did my daughters, but it was nothing compared to the months-long illness my daughter suffered from Covid in March of 2020.
We all must make our own decisions, but the more vaccinated people around, the fewer the vectors for further infection and further mutation of the virus.
Sue
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Hi Sue @sueinmn those basic numbers may not be accurate because exposure to the virus has to be considered. If I was someone avoiding public crowds by staying mostly at home then my chances for contracting the virus would be slim. On the other hand, as a healthcare worker being exposed to the covid virus every day I would have a higher chance for contracting the virus. Were tests done in the same risk groups for the comparisons? For the test results to be valid the exposure risks would have to be the same in each group otherwise the comparisons may be skewed. Bottom line, this does show that a vaccinated person can still get the virus. There is no certainty for immunity only for less severe symptoms. That is good for those who are at high risk. I don’t know about returning to a normal life after vaccination. A vaccinated person still has to be cautious for contracting the virus. True, the data does show less health complications may result after vaccination. There is a lot to think about when making the decision. I will wait for more data to be collected. The increase in neuropathy symptoms worries me. It will ultimately be only me that has to tolerate the increased pain. I do not want a life of more pain. I appreciate your input. Thank you. I wish you well with your decision. It is not an easy one to make for some people. Toni