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Vaccinating the oldest against Covid-19 saves most lives and most years of life
- cjbprime 6y ago> The age patterns of COVID-19 mortality are such that vaccinating the oldest first saves the most lives and, surprisingly, also maximizes years of remaining life expectancy. Neat! Though we usually use something like Quality-Adjusted Life Years when talking about interventions, not years remaining alive -- we're talking about a disease that can decrease your quality of life without killing you.