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The >65 population in Scandinavia is largely vaccinated already, and incidence of new cases is low. So it's a decision that might be questioned, but which would
by marvin 6y ago
The >65 population in Scandinavia is largely vaccinated already, and incidence of new cases is low. So it's a decision that might be questioned, but which would have small real-world consequences even if it turned out to be incorrect in isolation.
That part of the decision might just be the combination of uncertainty combined with the public's skepticism towards this particular vaccine. Giving an impression of listening to the public might have been considered a better overall choice than making a big communication effort for little real-world benefit. Other vaccines will be available very shortly for the few >65 people not yet vaccinated.
- mxcrossb 6y agoSweden’s numbers are illustrative here, with COVID cases rising steadily since January, but deaths are going down.
- alkonaut 6y ago> The >65 population in Scandinavia is largely vaccinated already, and incidence of new cases is low. 80+ population is largely vaccinated. 70+ isn't, and 60+ is barely begun, at least in Sweden. But most deaths are in 80+, so current situation is that hospital admissions are trending up (because adults are largely unvaccinated), ICU is trending up (because 50+ are unvaccinated) but deaths are trending down (because 80+ are vaccinated).
- TheForumTroll 6y agoDenmark is done with 65+ vaccinations in two days.