It is notable that while cases are rising, the death count in Israel remains low. In my clinical experience we are seeing that vaccinated patients are not progressing to severe disease and approximately a 3% hospitalization rate in this surge.
It is also worth pointing out that the surge hit fast and steep and seems to be abating in the southeast. I continue to hold hope that as the VAST majority of patients I am seeing hospitalized are NOT vaccinated, and somewhat less sick (more surviving even critical illness) that HERD immunity will be achieved with natural immunity + vaccination.
“I continue to hold hope that as the VAST majority of patients I am seeing hospitalized are NOT vaccinated, and somewhat less sick (more surviving even critical illness) that HERD immunity will be achieved with natural immunity + vaccination.”
Me too.
I think we were already experiencing Herd Immunity against the original strain of COVID-19, and it is unlikely that there will be another strain more transmissive than Delta. Delta will likely raise the population immunity high enough to wrap this thing up for good.
I now look for your posts every day for updates. Thanks for all you do..
It seems the vast majority of those diagnosed with the delta variant are the unvaccinated. The good news is that they are largely young and were never in danger, will survive and their humoral immunity will only improve. Since the vast majority of those who may have serious disease have been vaccinated it is even better news. (of course these premises are assuming the government narrative is true). - it seems to me, it would be wise to leave the young, healthy and unvaccinated alone. Not sure what I am missing. Cheers
Basically, the vaccine seems to ensure that you are not sick enough to be hospitalized if you get Covid so you lock in the natural immunity without the huge risk.