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Post by maryland on Jun 18, 2021 22:48:40 GMT
Our local news a couple days ago mentioned a great milestone for vaccinations in PA! They said in the 65 and older population, 100% have received at least 1 dose! I was shocked and so happy to hear! I think many in this age group had friends and relatives hurt by polio and other diseases, and recognize the importance of vaccinations. And 80% of that age group are fully vaccinated.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jun 18, 2021 22:52:27 GMT
That’s such wonderful news.
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Post by MorningPerson on Jun 19, 2021 0:38:45 GMT
Sadly I think your news gave some wrong information. I wish it were true. There are a fair number of Covid deniers and anti-vaxxers here in PA who ain’t about to get no stupid vaccine, including many over 65. The commentary on my Facebook feed involving friend of friends is very eyeroll-inducing at times. ETA I just googled and I’m seeing that they’re saying they’re very close to 100%. This really shocks me. Sorry I doubted your news maryland! I really am very surprised. I guess I unfortunately know some of those who are keeping it *almost* 100%. But yay for PA! |
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Post by psiluvu on Jun 19, 2021 0:41:59 GMT
100%. I don’t believe it. Great if it’s true but I doubt it. Hopefully it’s close to that.
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Post by maryland on Jun 19, 2021 13:38:51 GMT
Sadly I think your news gave some wrong information. I wish it were true. There are a fair number of Covid deniers and anti-vaxxers here in PA who ain’t about to get no stupid vaccine, including many over 65. The commentary on my Facebook feed involving friend of friends is very eyeroll-inducing at times. ETA I just googled and I’m seeing that they’re saying they’re very close to 100%. This really shocks me. Sorry I doubted your news maryland ! I really am very surprised. I guess I unfortunately know some of those who are keeping it *almost* 100%. But yay for PA! I was surprised too! I recorded the news because I knew my husband wouldn't believe it! I think that age group may just be smarter when it comes to vaccines because they have seen the devastation when there is no vaccine (polio, measles, etc.). There were so many walking around with Trump signs and t-shirts, etc., so I never thought they would get the vaccine. I am so happy they did!
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Post by maryland on Jun 19, 2021 13:39:41 GMT
100%. I don’t believe it. Great if it’s true but I doubt it. Hopefully it’s close to that. If I knew how to post a picture, I would post the picture from the news. But I am tech challenged! I will see if I can find a link. |
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Post by christine58 on Jun 19, 2021 13:40:37 GMT
100%. I don’t believe it. Great if it’s true but I doubt it. Hopefully it’s close to that. Me either...I bet they are close but I doubt any one age group etc will EVER get to 100% |
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Post by maryland on Jun 19, 2021 13:51:59 GMT
100%. I don’t believe it. Great if it’s true but I doubt it. Hopefully it’s close to that. Me either...I bet they are close but I doubt any one age group etc will EVER get to 100% That's what I thought, but that's what they said on the news. Maybe they are lying to make PA look better? |
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Post by femalebusiness on Jun 19, 2021 15:53:34 GMT
I believe there are a lot of trumpers/COVID deniers that got the vaccine secretly. They would never admit it in a million years because they are not great thinkers. Hell, even the orange psycho got his vaccination.
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Post by peabay on Jun 19, 2021 16:12:02 GMT
I believe there are a lot of trumpers/COVID deniers that got the vaccine secretly. They would never admit it in a million years because they are not great thinkers. Hell, even the orange psycho got his vaccination. I absolutely agree. |
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 19, 2021 17:22:22 GMT
I believe there are a lot of trumpers/COVID deniers that got the vaccine secretly. They would never admit it in a million years because they are not great thinkers. Hell, even the orange psycho got his vaccination.  |
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Post by Zee on Jun 19, 2021 20:15:23 GMT
I'm absolutely not buying this. Every homeless person, every denier, every single person over 65? No.
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Post by eventhinker on Jun 19, 2021 21:32:30 GMT
This is not true. I worked until last week with two people over the age of 65 that did not receive the vaccine. They are opposed to it and said they are counting on herd immunity. A third lady, she’s 94, may or may not have, but never mentioned it to me. I was out two months with COVID, lost my husband and mother, and the two “over 65” told me directly of their plan to not vaccinate.
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Post by maryland on Jun 19, 2021 21:40:53 GMT
I'm sorry no one believes this. I guess our local news lies. I was just trying to post something good, but I guess I shouldn't have. I am stupid about technology or I would post the picture from the news. I may try to set up a new account on my phone (where the picture is) so I can post from my phone. I don't know my 2peas password (like I said, I am pretty dumb about things like this) so I can't log in on my phone. I will try to figure out something. If not, I will delete this post so I don't spread lies.
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Post by lizacreates on Jun 19, 2021 21:51:12 GMT
I'm sorry no one believes this. I guess our local news lies. I was just trying to post something good, but I guess I shouldn't have. I am stupid about technology or I would post the picture from the news. I may try to set up a new account on my phone (where the picture is) so I can post from my phone. I don't know my 2peas password (like I said, I am pretty dumb about things like this) so I can't log in on my phone. I will try to figure out something. If not, I will delete this post so I don't spread lies. Don't delete your post. You're not spreading lies. The CDC rounded up the percentage to 100%. The precise figure is 99.98%. You're good and I'm happy for your seniors! That percentage IS impressive.  |
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Post by elaine on Jun 19, 2021 21:59:18 GMT
The bottom line is that anything over 97.55% could be rounded up to 100%. And even if it was 97.55%, instead of the 99.98%, that would most likely still be higher than needed for herd immunity! (We still don’t know the exact % needed for COVID, but it is highly likely over 90% is enough)
And I think it is awesome news. TFS! 😍
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Post by MorningPerson on Jun 20, 2021 0:43:26 GMT
This is not true. I worked until last week with two people over the age of 65 that did not receive the vaccine. They are opposed to it and said they are counting on herd immunity. A third lady, she’s 94, may or may not have, but never mentioned it to me. I was out two months with COVID, lost my husband and mother, and the two “over 65” told me directly of their plan to not vaccinate. I’m so sorry for the loss of your husband and mother. I hate the toll that Covid has taken on so many families, and I don’t think I’ll ever stop getting angry every time I hear of someone who can’t be bothered to do their part to put and end to all this. |
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Post by christine58 on Jun 20, 2021 0:46:00 GMT
The bottom line is that anything over 97.55% could be rounded up to 100%. And even if it was 97.55%, instead of the 99.98%, that would most likely still be higher than needed for herd immunity! (We still don’t know the exact % needed for COVID, but it is highly likely over 90% is enough) And I think it is awesome news. TFS! 😍 Rounding it up gives the wrong impression. I still want to see the data that it’s that high. |
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Post by CardBoxer on Jun 20, 2021 0:53:35 GMT
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Post by elaine on Jun 20, 2021 0:56:20 GMT
The bottom line is that anything over 97.55% could be rounded up to 100%. And even if it was 97.55%, instead of the 99.98%, that would most likely still be higher than needed for herd immunity! (We still don’t know the exact % needed for COVID, but it is highly likely over 90% is enough) And I think it is awesome news. TFS! 😍 Rounding it up gives the wrong impression. I still want to see the data that it’s that high. As lizacreates said, it is 99.98%, which for all intents and purposes doesn’t give the wrong impression when rounded up. triblive.com/local/westmoreland/cdc-nearly-100-of-pennsylvanias-65-residents-have-at-least-one-covid-shot/ |
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Post by Sarah*H on Jun 20, 2021 1:26:27 GMT
This is the only remaining daily newspaper in the Pittsburgh area (formerly owned by Richard Mellon Scaife) and it's quite reputable. The information was also released publicly by the Allegheny County Health Dept. |
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Post by lizacreates on Jun 20, 2021 1:27:42 GMT
The bottom line is that anything over 97.55% could be rounded up to 100%. And even if it was 97.55%, instead of the 99.98%, that would most likely still be higher than needed for herd immunity! (We still don’t know the exact % needed for COVID, but it is highly likely over 90% is enough) And I think it is awesome news. TFS! 😍 Rounding it up gives the wrong impression. I still want to see the data that it’s that high.
CDC COVID Data TrackerData as of June 19, 2021, 6:00 a.m. EST People 65+ receiving at least one dose: 2,405,126 99.9% |
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Post by CardBoxer on Jun 20, 2021 1:46:47 GMT
This is the only remaining daily newspaper in the Pittsburgh area (formerly owned by Richard Mellon Scaife) and it's quite reputable. The information was also released publicly by the Allegheny County Health Dept. From the article: “The state’s vaccination dashboard differs from the CDC claim, showing just 2,093,722 people 65 and older as having at least one dose, which comes to 87.5%. However, the state’s dashboard does not include figures from Philadelphia, which tracks its own vaccination numbers. The reasons for Pennsylvania’s nearly 100% mark among the 65+ set per the CDC could be a result of the use of 2019 figures, which could be undercounting the number of residents. Also, not everyone replies to the U.S. Census, which then can skew percentages when real-time calculations are implemented.” It’s still very high, with only Vermont and Hawaii higher. |
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Post by papersilly on Jun 20, 2021 2:28:15 GMT
That is phenomenal!! Yay PA!
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Post by 950nancy on Jun 20, 2021 3:17:59 GMT
Sadly I think your news gave some wrong information. I wish it were true. There are a fair number of Covid deniers and anti-vaxxers here in PA who ain’t about to get no stupid vaccine, including many over 65. The commentary on my Facebook feed involving friend of friends is very eyeroll-inducing at times. ETA I just googled and I’m seeing that they’re saying they’re very close to 100%. This really shocks me. Sorry I doubted your news maryland ! I really am very surprised. I guess I unfortunately know some of those who are keeping it *almost* 100%. But yay for PA! My good friend has parents in PA and they won't get the vaccine. They both say they had it and think it is no big deal. They are over 65. Almost 100% is amazing though! |
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