@millercarbon,
You are missing one critical detail. The vaccines are essentially 100% effective in keeping you out of a hospital. You go into a hospital because of COVID and your risks of long term (long haul) effects increases dramatically. If your symptoms require a respirator, your risk of 'long haul' symptoms increases exponentially.
This virus is at war with humans, and its an asymmetrical war with it mutating and targeting anyone it can; its tenacity to live is remarkable. The vaccine(s) are our only definitive defense, and like any war there will always be civilian casualties; its the unfortunate nature of war.
For those not vaccinated, this virus will find a host; and with the elderly dead or vaccinated, the younger population is now the next target. Maryland has one of the best COVID data-bases and highest % vaccinated and the results speak for themselves - Coronavirus - Maryland Department of Health.
People are free to pretty much believe what they wish, take whatever risks they wish, so long as they accept the consequences. Peter Lederrman who suffered a rare, life threatening reaction still supported the vaccine(s) - a true testament to a brave warrior. And, Warren Buffet at eve of the 2008 recession and TARP passage said it best - "I would rather be approximately right than precisely wrong".
And I consider myself one not easily influenced. Probably comes from a past where if mistakes were made, the consequences could be 'significant'. On a lighter but dark-note, there is always an alternative to global warming, its called a nuclear winter.
You are missing one critical detail. The vaccines are essentially 100% effective in keeping you out of a hospital. You go into a hospital because of COVID and your risks of long term (long haul) effects increases dramatically. If your symptoms require a respirator, your risk of 'long haul' symptoms increases exponentially.
This virus is at war with humans, and its an asymmetrical war with it mutating and targeting anyone it can; its tenacity to live is remarkable. The vaccine(s) are our only definitive defense, and like any war there will always be civilian casualties; its the unfortunate nature of war.
For those not vaccinated, this virus will find a host; and with the elderly dead or vaccinated, the younger population is now the next target. Maryland has one of the best COVID data-bases and highest % vaccinated and the results speak for themselves - Coronavirus - Maryland Department of Health.
People are free to pretty much believe what they wish, take whatever risks they wish, so long as they accept the consequences. Peter Lederrman who suffered a rare, life threatening reaction still supported the vaccine(s) - a true testament to a brave warrior. And, Warren Buffet at eve of the 2008 recession and TARP passage said it best - "I would rather be approximately right than precisely wrong".
And I consider myself one not easily influenced. Probably comes from a past where if mistakes were made, the consequences could be 'significant'. On a lighter but dark-note, there is always an alternative to global warming, its called a nuclear winter.