In other breaking news, dog bites man. Covid de
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In other breaking news, dog bites man.
Covid death rates are higher among Republicans than Democrats, mounting evidence shows
Lower vaccination rates among Republicans could explain the partisan gap, but some researchers say mask use and social distancing were bigger factors.
Oct. 6, 2022, 1:10 PM CDT Aria Bendix
A study in June published in Health Affairs similarly found that counties with a Republican majority had a greater share of Covid deaths through October 2021, relative to majority-Democratic counties.
But experts are still puzzling over why these differences exist. Are lower vaccination rates among Republicans responsible? Or did mask use and social distancing guidelines prevent more deaths in counties run by Democrats?
The Yale researchers behind the new working paper say vaccine hesitancy among Republicans may be the biggest culprit.
"In counties where a large share of the population is getting vaccinated, we see a much smaller gap between Republicans and Democrats," said Jacob Wallace, an author of that study and an assistant professor of health policy at the Yale School of Public Health.
Indeed, his paper found that the partisan gap in the deaths widened between April and December 2021, after all adults became eligible for Covid vaccines. Excess death rates in Florida and Ohio were 153% higher among Republicans than Democrats during that time, the paper showed.
"We really don’t see a big divide until after vaccines became widely available in our two states," Wallace said.
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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/co...d_nn_tw_np
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142978486
7. I watched a very interesting clip by a virologist I follow just the other day
Lots of charts..says that red rural areas were the hardest hit.
They didn’t want the jab, didn’t want to listen to the science, believed that frucker tarlson and alex jones were correct…so there you have it. Their f..k around and find out moment has arrived.
Covid death rates are higher among Republicans than Democrats, mounting evidence shows
Lower vaccination rates among Republicans could explain the partisan gap, but some researchers say mask use and social distancing were bigger factors.
Oct. 6, 2022, 1:10 PM CDT Aria Bendix
A study in June published in Health Affairs similarly found that counties with a Republican majority had a greater share of Covid deaths through October 2021, relative to majority-Democratic counties.
But experts are still puzzling over why these differences exist. Are lower vaccination rates among Republicans responsible? Or did mask use and social distancing guidelines prevent more deaths in counties run by Democrats?
The Yale researchers behind the new working paper say vaccine hesitancy among Republicans may be the biggest culprit.
"In counties where a large share of the population is getting vaccinated, we see a much smaller gap between Republicans and Democrats," said Jacob Wallace, an author of that study and an assistant professor of health policy at the Yale School of Public Health.
Indeed, his paper found that the partisan gap in the deaths widened between April and December 2021, after all adults became eligible for Covid vaccines. Excess death rates in Florida and Ohio were 153% higher among Republicans than Democrats during that time, the paper showed.
"We really don’t see a big divide until after vaccines became widely available in our two states," Wallace said.
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Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/co...d_nn_tw_np
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142978486
7. I watched a very interesting clip by a virologist I follow just the other day
Lots of charts..says that red rural areas were the hardest hit.
They didn’t want the jab, didn’t want to listen to the science, believed that frucker tarlson and alex jones were correct…so there you have it. Their f..k around and find out moment has arrived.
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