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Pobeka

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33. Another thing. The total vaccination % for S. Africa is only 44

Sat Dec 18, 2021, 04:23 PM

Dec 2021

See page 9

https://sacoronavirus.co.za/latest-vaccine-statistics/

I'm not sure it that number is fully vaccinated (I suspect it is)

In the US, we are at 61% fully vaccinated. and 72.5% at least partially vaccinated.
https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#vaccinations_vacc-total-admin-rate-total

The UK is at 68% fully vaccinated.
https://ycharts.com/indicators/uk_coronavirus_full_vaccination_rate

That difference if vaccination rate is going to have a noticable effect (in a good way) on the spread, and severity of omicron in the US and UK.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Tomconroy Dec 2021 OP

It's the result of not providing enough vaccines for the world. Nevilledog Dec 2021 #1

I was actually asking why cases are not doubling every 3 days Tomconroy Dec 2021 #2

In South Africa the problem is vaccine hesitancy. lapucelle Dec 2021 #6

There are plenty of vaccines, in fact madville Dec 2021 #15

Data is confusing... kirby Dec 2021 #3

You mean natural immunity works? Tomconroy Dec 2021 #4

Yes... kirby Dec 2021 #5

We've always known that having the virus gives you some immunity. The question Scrivener7 Dec 2021 #7

According to the experts, omicron's transmissibility is still unknown. lapucelle Dec 2021 #8

Depends on your definition of "works" Effete Snob Dec 2021 #9

As Johnny Cochran used to say: Tomconroy Dec 2021 #11

Because it's summer there Effete Snob Dec 2021 #34

It never ceases to amaze me that annonymous.people Tomconroy Dec 2021 #36

are you sure that it isn't? RussBLib Dec 2021 #38

Of course natural immunity works. Mariana Dec 2021 #44

In South Africa where many have already had Covid appalachiablue Dec 2021 #10

I am fully aware of the fear porn. I'm asking about what is Tomconroy Dec 2021 #12

I'm taking the new reports into account- 'fear porn' appalachiablue Dec 2021 #22

Because math and because they used to be doubling EVERY day Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #13

Now if everyone would figure that out. Even the scientists. Tomconroy Dec 2021 #14

They have. Seems you haven't. What's your game? Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2021 #28

You mean they won't continue to double every day forever? Mariana Dec 2021 #46

COVID in Africa has confused scientists for 2 years now. No one really knows yet NickB79 Dec 2021 #16

And it's already clear that data coming out of UK on omicron isn't going to be the same as LisaL Dec 2021 #17

And getting back to my original question..... Tomconroy Dec 2021 #18

It's summer there? LisaL Dec 2021 #19

Africans eat a medium calorie diet in most countries. Tetrachloride Dec 2021 #27

South Africa is in the top 20% of countries by obesity. Ace Rothstein Dec 2021 #35

if I may rephrase, its rare to see super obese as in Wisconsin Tetrachloride Dec 2021 #48

As someone above said Sugarcoated Dec 2021 #29

I wonder if there is a prior widespread viral exposure Wingus Dingus Dec 2021 #23

Initially, it was incredible. They appear to have gone past the peak now. Pobeka Dec 2021 #20

This is their fourth wave. LisaL Dec 2021 #21

Yep. This one looks like they thought delta might look like. Pobeka Dec 2021 #25

Too early in that variant's life span to answer your question accurately ... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2021 #24

Your response is the best answer to the OP's question Sugarcoated Dec 2021 #30

Thanks. We get asked the damnedest things on DU sometimes. KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2021 #32

Why is it irrelevant? Tomconroy Dec 2021 #39

Because SA is very different from the US in many ways and.... KY_EnviroGuy Dec 2021 #49

When you get an answer, will you please let me know? hamsterjill Dec 2021 #26

I have been following the twitter feeds and no one knows the answer. Tomconroy Dec 2021 #31

Another thing. The total vaccination % for S. Africa is only 44 Pobeka Dec 2021 #33

And we have some unknown amount of unvaxxed people Tomconroy Dec 2021 #37

Why do YOU think they aren't doubling every three days? nt. Mariana Dec 2021 #40

I have no idea. Tomconroy Dec 2021 #42

why do you need an explanation to follow the science? cadoman Dec 2021 #41

I appreciate the warning! Tomconroy Dec 2021 #43

no problem, I stumbled onto some misinformation on COVID "prophylaxis" once.. cadoman Dec 2021 #45

So this is out there: Tomconroy Dec 2021 #47

People likely got a lot of immunity from the previous waves. LisaL Dec 2021 #50