I've been in ground zero since the pandemic first started. Not from articles, opinions pieces, propaganda, fear mongering, or anything of that nature but from actually treating the patients.
I would say about 65% of new covid patients I am treating or seen data on for the DFW, Texas, and surrounding states are people who are vaccinated. People could see that number and say "see why should I get the vaccine if I can still get covid, I'm NOT taking the shot"
BUT what is NOT being reported is a lot of the fully vaccinated patients also have underlying problems like hypertension, high BP, diabetes, obesity, which can ALL weaken the immune system and make you more susceptible to the virus.
On a positive note, the mortality rate is not high for vaccinated people right now but with the variants its subject to change rapidly. For those who are not vaccinated, but have preexisting conditions then its basically anybody's guess on what the prognosis will be.
I'm in conference calls from other hospital directors all over the country everyday, its not a hidden agenda. Cases are rising rapidly in the US across the board. Its my conjecture that the mask mandate should have never been lifted, rather you're vaccinated or not, it does not matter and I suspect across the board pretty soon it will be implemented again.
I was talking to one of my patients Friday afternoon and he's fully vaccinated but he wants to get a booster shoot soon when there is not one available. And I explained to him, that he is 64 yrs of age, a chain smoker for over two decades, and he drinks about 4-5 energy drinks per day. And I was blunt with him, Sir you're worried about covid calling people who do not get the shot "stupid" but your OWN lifestyle of a piss poor diet is why you're seeing a cardiologist & has you at high risk for a myocardial infarction.
Same can be said for other people too. And its hilarious seeing the hot takes from people on this site. You have ignorant ass posters wishing death on unvaccinated people and they do not even know what the hell they are talking about. Reading a news article does not mean anything when you do not have access to the unbiased data. It is turning into a civil war and that is not what is needed..