Vaccine

Competitive debate, unlike Calvinball, has rules. Back in my old-timey days, each club would prepare an argument for and an argument against a particular proposition (my first season it was "Should Congress pass the Medicare Bill?") and they wouldn't know which side they were arguing until the beginning of debate, when that would be decided by coin flip.
Again you don’t understand. Calvinball has two (really 3) unbreakable rules.
 
According to Statista:

2018/19 Flu Season - 477 kids 0-17 died of the Flu

1/20 -9/15/21 - 436 kids 0-17 died with Covid
You aren’t going to be dads favorite person anymore. Even taking your figures, even disregarding it’s been shown the covid kid death count is somewhat inflated, you took 2 years of covid and counted it against 1 season of flu. You may as well count deaths from inception.
 
You aren’t going to be dads favorite person anymore. Even taking your figures, even disregarding it’s been shown the covid kid death count is somewhat inflated, you took 2 years of covid and counted it against 1 season of flu. You may as well count deaths from inception.
It’s all I could find quickly. Digging deeper isn’t going to change the numbers to Fauci’s favor.
 
It’s all I could find quickly. Digging deeper isn’t going to change the numbers to Fauci’s favor.
This so called Doc is a fraud bro, just like some of the Docs some of us parents had to deal with in soccer. When people lie and life is on the line, that really is a bad a lie. The Doc who lied to my dd and me was bad but not like this bad Doc WHO lies every time he opens his mouth. This guy fooled even the smartest on this forum.
 
We have vaccinated the adults. The question now is whether we force the refusers to for their own good.

There's also a portion of the adults who (depending on the definition of "need") may not need vaccination because either: a) they've had it already, or b) they are young enough that their risk is negligible.

Then finally there's the separate question of whether we (the responsible ones that have been vaccinated, are very young, or have had it) need to wait for the irresponsible ones to "open up". Hint: the answer is no. The only conceivable rational is because some portion of the population (the vaccinated very old in which immunity does not take hold, the immunocompromised) is still vulnerable and then we'd need to know how many and what the off ramp is (an offramp which BTW you haven't been able to articulate).
We vaccinated 2/3 of our adults.

That isn't the same thing as "we vaccinated the adults".

Kind of like my kid saying "I set the table". Then you look and see three plates and one napkin.
 
We vaccinated 2/3 of our adults.

That isn't the same thing as "we vaccinated the adults".

Kind of like my kid saying "I set the table". Then you look and see three plates and one napkin.

I find it kind of interesting you chose a parent-kid dynamic to describe it. Reeks of paternalism.

A more proper analogy would be that if high school kids want to have lunch, they need to be in line at the cafeteria by noon. If you aren't in line by noon, you bear the consequences and don't eat. Everyone who wants lunch at this point has been offered it. No one is dragging the kids kicking and screaming to have lunch, no one is telling them they will be expelled if they don't have lunch, no one is holding their hand if they fall asleep in algebra class after lunch, and no one is checking before they run afternoon pe if they had lunch in order to avoiding having them faint.

Note also a chunk of the 1/3 already has natural immunity. By the CDC's own estimate, among blood donor eligible ages, it's in the mid 80s
 
I find it kind of interesting you chose a parent-kid dynamic to describe it. Reeks of paternalism.

A more proper analogy would be that if high school kids want to have lunch, they need to be in line at the cafeteria by noon. If you aren't in line by noon, you bear the consequences and don't eat. Everyone who wants lunch at this point has been offered it. No one is dragging the kids kicking and screaming to have lunch, no one is telling them they will be expelled if they don't have lunch, no one is holding their hand if they fall asleep in algebra class after lunch, and no one is checking before they run afternoon pe if they had lunch in order to avoiding having them faint.

Note also a chunk of the 1/3 already has natural immunity. By the CDC's own estimate, among blood donor eligible ages, it's in the mid 80s

And you're still wrong.

Why do you do this, day after day?
 
Ron DeS of Florida continues to live in Fantasy Land as he appoints a new Surgeon General who advocates the hydroxychloroquine cure.
 
I find it kind of interesting you chose a parent-kid dynamic to describe it. Reeks of paternalism.

A more proper analogy would be that if high school kids want to have lunch, they need to be in line at the cafeteria by noon. If you aren't in line by noon, you bear the consequences and don't eat. Everyone who wants lunch at this point has been offered it. No one is dragging the kids kicking and screaming to have lunch, no one is telling them they will be expelled if they don't have lunch, no one is holding their hand if they fall asleep in algebra class after lunch, and no one is checking before they run afternoon pe if they had lunch in order to avoiding having them faint.

Note also a chunk of the 1/3 already has natural immunity. By the CDC's own estimate, among blood donor eligible ages, it's in the mid 80s
Of course I had to use a child for the example. Your statement was premature in a childlike fashion.

It is not adult behavior to claim to have finished something which you have not actually finished.
 
Of course I had to use a child for the example. Your statement was premature in a childlike fashion.

It is not adult behavior to claim to have finished something which you have not actually finished.
Your authoritarianism is leaking again….the task was offering a vaccine to anyone who wanted one

do you bend over this much for your students? Give them as if they didn’t study, give them a nap and your notes if they are too tired for class, let them rest under a tree if they are out of condition during pe, give them extra time if the dog eats their homework, pat them on the head if they are late for school?
 
And you're still wrong.

Why do you do this, day after day?
We know why you do it: you are an old and very grumpy man who seeks validation by fancying himself a scholar and debater. You lash out and resent when your limitations are pointed out and because you realize it’s easier to put down an argument than to actually engage in one, and when you do try and engage it’s a weird little string because it’s what you feel safe on. perhaps even you seek a little bit of control because your wife is a strong personality that runs the family. They say the folks that troll are the ones that otherwise feel powerless in their lives. It’s a little sad actually.
 
Herd immunity is not a new concept. I was aware of it.

Gupta completely ignores the question of how we get to herd immunity. It matters.

One path is to pretend nothing is wrong, and just make sure we have enough body bags. That would work.

We could also vaccinate the adults, then open up. That would work, too. Maybe with a little less collateral damage.

You've ignored the Science from the beginning. Nobody is pretending except you and your case hyping.

The Great Barrington Declaration
The Great Barrington Declaration – As infectious disease epidemiologists and public health scientists we have grave concerns about the damaging physical and mental health impacts of the prevailing COVID-19 policies, and recommend an approach we call Focused Protection.
Coming from both the left and right, and around the world, we have devoted our careers to protecting people. Current lockdown policies are producing devastating effects on short and long-term public health. The results (to name a few) include lower childhood vaccination rates, worsening cardiovascular disease outcomes, fewer cancer screenings and deteriorating mental health – leading to greater excess mortality in years to come, with the working class and younger members of society carrying the heaviest burden. Keeping students out of school is a grave injustice.
Keeping these measures in place until a vaccine is available will cause irreparable damage, with the underprivileged disproportionately harmed.
Fortunately, our understanding of the virus is growing. We know that vulnerability to death from COVID-19 is more than a thousand-fold higher in the old and infirm than the young. Indeed, for children, COVID-19 is less dangerous than many other harms, including influenza.
As immunity builds in the population, the risk of infection to all – including the vulnerable – falls. We know that all populations will eventually reach herd immunity – i.e. the point at which the rate of new infections is stable – and that this can be assisted by (but is not dependent upon) a vaccine. Our goal should therefore be to minimize mortality and social harm until we reach herd immunity.
The most compassionate approach that balances the risks and benefits of reaching herd immunity, is to allow those who are at minimal risk of death to live their lives normally to build up immunity to the virus through natural infection, while better protecting those who are at highest risk. We call this Focused Protection.
Adopting measures to protect the vulnerable should be the central aim of public health responses to COVID-19. By way of example, nursing homes should use staff with acquired immunity and perform frequent testing of other staff and all visitors. Staff rotation should be minimized. Retired people living at home should have groceries and other essentials delivered to their home. When possible, they should meet family members outside rather than inside. A comprehensive and detailed list of measures, including approaches to multi-generational households, can be implemented, and is well within the scope and capability of public health professionals.
Those who are not vulnerable should immediately be allowed to resume life as normal. Simple hygiene measures, such as hand washing and staying home when sick should be practiced by everyone to reduce the herd immunity threshold. Schools and universities should be open for in-person teaching. Extracurricular activities, such as sports, should be resumed. Young low-risk adults should work normally, rather than from home. Restaurants and other businesses should open. Arts, music, sport and other cultural activities should resume. People who are more at risk may participate if they wish, while society as a whole enjoys the protection conferred upon the vulnerable by those who have built up herd immunity.
On October 4, 2020, this declaration was authored and signed in Great Barrington, United States, by:
 
Dr. Martin Kulldorff, professor of medicine at Harvard University, a biostatistician, and epidemiologist with expertise in detecting and monitoring infectious disease outbreaks and vaccine safety evaluations.
Dr. Sunetra Gupta, professor at Oxford University, an epidemiologist with expertise in immunology, vaccine development, and mathematical modeling of infectious diseases.
Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, professor at Stanford University Medical School, a physician, epidemiologist, health economist, and public health policy expert focusing on infectious diseases and vulnerable populations.
SIGN THE DECLARATION
Co-signers
Medical and Public Health Scientists and Medical Practitioners
Dr. Alexander Walker
, principal at World Health Information Science Consultants, former Chair of Epidemiology, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health, USA
Dr. Andrius Kavaliunas, epidemiologist and assistant professor at Karolinska Institute, Sweden
Dr. Angus Dalgleish, oncologist, infectious disease expert and professor, St. George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London, England
Dr. Anthony J Brookes, professor of genetics, University of Leicester, England
Dr. Annie Janvier, professor of pediatrics and clinical ethics, Université de Montréal and Sainte-Justine University Medical Centre, Canada
Dr. Ariel Munitz, professor of clinical microbiology and immunology, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Dr. Boris Kotchoubey, Institute for Medical Psychology, University of Tübingen, Germany
Dr. Cody Meissner, professor of pediatrics, expert on vaccine development, efficacy, and safety. Tufts University School of Medicine, USA
Dr. David Katz, physician and president, True Health Initiative, and founder of the Yale University Prevention Research Center, USA
Dr. David Livermore, microbiologist, infectious disease epidemiologist and professor, University of East Anglia, England
Dr. Eitan Friedman, professor of medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel
Dr. Ellen Townsend, professor of psychology, head of the Self-Harm Research Group, University of Nottingham, England
Dr. Eyal Shahar, physician, epidemiologist and professor (emeritus) of public health, University of Arizona, USA
Dr. Florian Limbourg, physician and hypertension researcher, professor at Hannover Medical School, Germany
Dr. Gabriela Gomes, mathematician studying infectious disease epidemiology, professor, University of Strathclyde, Scotland
Dr. Gerhard Krönke, physician and professor of translational immunology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany
Dr. Gesine Weckmann, professor of health education and prevention, Europäische Fachhochschule, Rostock, Germany
Dr. Günter Kampf, associate professor, Institute for Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Greifswald University, Germany
Dr. Helen Colhoun, professor of medical informatics and epidemiology, and public health physician, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Dr. Jonas Ludvigsson, pediatrician, epidemiologist and professor at Karolinska Institute and senior physician at Örebro University Hospital, Sweden
Dr. Karol Sikora, physician, oncologist, and professor of medicine at the University of Buckingham, England
Dr. Laura Lazzeroni, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and of biomedical data science, Stanford University Medical School, USA
Dr. Lisa White, professor of modelling and epidemiology, Oxford University, England
Dr. Mario Recker, malaria researcher and associate professor, University of Exeter, England
Dr. Matthew Ratcliffe, professor of philosophy, specializing in philosophy of mental health, University of York, England
Dr. Matthew Strauss, critical care physician and assistant professor of medicine, Queen’s University, Canada
Dr. Michael Jackson, research fellow, School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Dr. Michael Levitt, biophysicist and professor of structural biology, Stanford University, USA.
Recipient of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Dr. Mike Hulme, professor of human geography, University of Cambridge, England
Dr. Motti Gerlic, professor of clinical microbiology and immunology, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Dr. Partha P. Majumder, professor and founder of the National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani, India
Dr. Paul McKeigue, physician, disease modeler and professor of epidemiology and public health, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Dr. Rajiv Bhatia, physician, epidemiologist and public policy expert at the Veterans Administration, USA
Dr. Rodney Sturdivant, infectious disease scientist and associate professor of biostatistics, Baylor University, USA
Dr. Salmaan Keshavjee, professor of Global Health and Social Medicine at Harvard Medical School, USA
Dr. Simon Thornley, epidemiologist and biostatistician, University of Auckland, New Zealand
Dr. Simon Wood, biostatistician and professor, University of Edinburgh, Scotland
Dr. Stephen Bremner,professor of medical statistics, University of Sussex, England
Dr. Sylvia Fogel, autism provider and psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital and instructor at Harvard Medical School, USA
Tom Nicholson, Associate in Research, Duke Center for International Development, Sanford School of Public Policy, Duke University, USA
Dr. Udi Qimron, professor of clinical microbiology and immunology, Tel Aviv University, Israel
Dr. Ulrike Kämmerer, professor and expert in virology, immunology and cell biology, University of Würzburg, Germany
Dr. Uri Gavish, biomedical consultant, Israel
Dr. Yaz Gulnur Muradoglu, professor of finance, director of the Behavioural Finance Working Group, Queen Mary University of London, England
 
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