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Location: Chapel Hill, NC, formerly NoVA and Phila
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Originally Posted by robin3904
Durham's vaccinated population percentage, currently at 40.5%, is not nearly high enough for me to feel like I should ditch the mask. It's not only about protecting me, it's also about helping those unvaccinated people continue to feel comfortable wearing a mask if they're really just hesitant to get the vaccine but might still be convinced to get it.
Not sure where you got your numbers, but as of Friday, 53.7% of Durham County has gotten the first dose of the vaccine. 48.7% are fully vaccinated.
Scroll down and hover over Durham County on the map.
I got 40.5% from the Durham County Coronavirus Data Hub: https://durhampublichealth-durhamnc....2c4ca62cccb410
The Durham hub's data appears to be a week behind (last updated 5/24/21), but otherwise it's not clear why there's such a discrepancy in the numbers unless that huge jump really did come in the last week. The statewide link is reporting about 30,000 more fully vaccinated people in Durham County than the Durham County link does.
Vaccinated people wearing masks also doesn't help very much when it comes to vaccination rates. If I were on the fence about getting the vaccine, my decision would be made if I saw so many vaccinated people out and about every day that don't trust the vaccine to keep them safe.
AI/ML Modelling study using NC as a test bed for the idea that vaccines alone will solve what ails us.
As long as we don't reach herd immunity (and at this point that seems unlikely as a state or country) vaccines alone will seemingly not stop the disease and sickness.
It’s been interesting to see how many people are still wearing masks out there. I guess “science” only is in play when it makes people feel less anxious. It’s a shame what the media has done to people’s mental well-being - it will be a while before some recover.
Why do you care? If they want to wear it because they think they are safer that way -- how does that affect you personally? There is literally like 0 issues with these people wearing masks. ZERO. When anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers do not follow the rules there WERE legitimate concerns, public health issues with that. They spread the virus and now they won't let us reach herd immunity. But, when it's about them, it somehow becomes about their liberty and Freedom... So what's different? How about the liberty and freedom of people who are now wearing masks? Do you judge people who wear shorts in January? Not your body, not your business. If they want to wear masks, who cares? When I see people wearing masks even in safe areas (outdoors) I assume they have certain issues or they do not feel comfortable without it.
Why do you care? If they want to wear it because they think they are safer that way -- how does that affect you personally? There is literally like 0 issues with these people wearing masks. ZERO. When anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers do not follow the rules there WERE legitimate concerns, public health issues with that. They spread the virus and now they won't let us reach herd immunity. But, when it's about them, it somehow becomes about their liberty and Freedom... So what's different? How about the liberty and freedom of people who are now wearing masks? Do you judge people who wear shorts in January? Not your body, not your business. If they want to wear masks, who cares? When I see people wearing masks even in safe areas, I assume they have certain issue or they do not feel comfortable without it. What does media have do with this?
Location: Chapel Hill, NC, formerly NoVA and Phila
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Originally Posted by robin3904
I got 40.5% from the Durham County Coronavirus Data Hub: https://durhampublichealth-durhamnc....2c4ca62cccb410
The Durham hub's data appears to be a week behind (last updated 5/24/21), but otherwise it's not clear why there's such a discrepancy in the numbers unless that huge jump really did come in the last week. The statewide link is reporting about 30,000 more fully vaccinated people in Durham County than the Durham County link does.
It's possible they are only counting the doses that were administered by the state and aren't including the federal doses. The NCDHHS site was reporting them separately before and defaulted to the NC-administered doses on the screen, which was confusing. Now they show the total doses, regardless of who gave them. In any case, there wasn't a huge jump in doses administered in the last week. Each county is adding maybe 1/10 of 1% per day - I've been following the NC numbers daily. So the good news is that Durham County is more vaccinated than you thought!
It's possible they are only counting the doses that were administered by the state and aren't including the federal doses. The NCDHHS site was reporting them separately before and defaulted to the NC-administered doses on the screen, which was confusing. Now they show the total doses, regardless of who gave them. In any case, there wasn't a huge jump in doses administered in the last week. Each county is adding maybe 1/10 of 1% per day - I've been following the NC numbers daily. So the good news is that Durham County is more vaccinated than you thought!
Do the county vaccine counts reflect vaccinations done in the county, or residents of the county that have been vaccinated? As Durham and Orange counties have been the sites of mass vaccinations, I suspect if it is the former the numbers will be elevated.
Today at the WakeMed system: COVID-19 census is only 16 (includes both general medical and ICU). Don't have the Duke and UNC numbers.
We are well on our way.
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