Yep, sorry, I was going to add that one onto my list of questions too.
I was going to use the Australian excess death stats to answer that one in part, as they have had substantial Covid outbreaks, at a lower level of vaccination. Their excess death rate has bumped along largely lower than expected, with a couple of minor spikes. However, I can't get up to date data, as their latest mortality stats are from October 2021. They are in the middle of a severe Omicron outbreak now, but from what I can see, the death rates aren't skyrocketing. Sickness is. I see Australia as about six to nine months ahead of NZ.
The increased rate of vaccine injury theory for those who have had Covid before makes a lot of sense.
NZ will find out once Omicron breaks out, which could be any day now, particularly if people get booster shots after infection. I don't honestly know what way people will go, for now, trust in the government on Covid is very high - there are loud voices of dissent, but the numbers are tiny. People may think, I've had Covid now, don't need another vaccine, or they might say, that was bad, I'll start getting it the way I get my annual flu shot, and then the vaccine induced sickness theory can be tested.
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Re: Red vs. Blue
Date: 2022-01-20 01:24 am (UTC)I was going to use the Australian excess death stats to answer that one in part, as they have had substantial Covid outbreaks, at a lower level of vaccination. Their excess death rate has bumped along largely lower than expected, with a couple of minor spikes. However, I can't get up to date data, as their latest mortality stats are from October 2021. They are in the middle of a severe Omicron outbreak now, but from what I can see, the death rates aren't skyrocketing. Sickness is. I see Australia as about six to nine months ahead of NZ.
The increased rate of vaccine injury theory for those who have had Covid before makes a lot of sense.
NZ will find out once Omicron breaks out, which could be any day now, particularly if people get booster shots after infection. I don't honestly know what way people will go, for now, trust in the government on Covid is very high - there are loud voices of dissent, but the numbers are tiny. People may think, I've had Covid now, don't need another vaccine, or they might say, that was bad, I'll start getting it the way I get my annual flu shot, and then the vaccine induced sickness theory can be tested.