Re: post 443
I'm not disputing the data (yet). I'm merely pointing out that a causal connection between the COVID shots and "venerability" hasn't been established, as was suggested in post #441. Correlation does not imply causation. The data are what they are, but it's all too easy to fall into the "post hoc, ergo propter hoc" mindset ( ) during interpretation.
In your first link, the video shows a graph which depicts a dose-dependent relationship between the number of doses (shots) and hospitalizations--with an increasing number of shots, there is a greater number of hospitalizations. My question would be: Is it more likely, or less likely, that older populations, and those with comorbidities, to have taken the greater number of shots? Age/comorbidity data lacking.
In your second link, there is citation to an abstract which, in part, asserts: "The study showed that immune function among vaccinated individuals 8 months after the administration of two doses of COVID-19 vaccine was lower than that among the unvaccinated individuals." And: "These findings were more pronounced in older adults and individuals with pre-existing conditions." In reading the complete study I found no evidence that baseline measurements of immune function were conducted for either the vaccinated or the unvaccinated. Therefore, it is unknown if there was any significant decrease (the important metric) in immune function within the groups even though there was a differential between the groups (vaccinated and the unvaccinated). Since no baseline was established for all we know the immune function among the vaccinated may have increased (but still low in comparison) and conversely may have decreased among the unvaccinated (but still being higher than the vaccinated).
In your third link, age and comorbidities are not mentioned. The article states: "When the data was separated into the categories “unvaccinated,” “vaccinated,” and “boosted,” individuals who did not receive a COVID-19 vaccine were contagious for a shorter period of time." It would be important to know the age breakdown--were the unvaccinated younger and, presumably, with more robust immune systems? Unknown.
Edited by Advocatus Diaboli, 02 August 2022 - 03:35 AM.