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In China if they were all vaccinated why would they be doing a campaign now? They’re not all vaccinated. 60% above 80 are not vaccinated according to some reports. https://t.co/q63UsXzeHD
— Roger Seheult, MD (@RogerSeheult) December 31, 2022
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130 million elderly in China have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine booster
— Philip Schellekens (@fibke) December 21, 2022
Among them, 40 million are completely unvaccinated
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China has seen considerable population aging over the last few decades
— Philip Schellekens (@fibke) December 21, 2022
Of course, in relative (per capita) terms, China's elderly shares are high but many other countries have much older populations.
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Why worry about absolute numbers one might ask
— Philip Schellekens (@fibke) December 21, 2022
A life lost is a life lost, regardless of borders
The relative perspective (in per capita terms) is useful to measure intensity and country performance
But the true tragedy of the pandemic is measured in absolute head counts
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"Yes but the problem is with the elderly who are disproportionately unvaccinated"
— Arnaud Bertrand (@RnaudBertrand) December 22, 2022
The share of those aged 60+ who are fully vaccinated is 86.6%, so almost the same as the general population.
Only the 80+ lag a bit behind but they're still 66.4% fully vaxxed (and rising fast).
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