"Can't live in lockdown forever" BUT DON'T SACRIFICE OUR YOUNG. Restrictions mustn't lift until young have vaccine access equity; they carry highest caseload yet lowest vaccination. Without vaccination, young will have highest caseload & therefore highest numbers in hospital.

Aug 22, 2021 · 8:40 AM UTC

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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
You assume the young and old are equally likely to end up in hospital if infected. Not so. In Victoria right now, under 20s make up >40% of active cases but just 4% of Covid hospital admissions. Many studies show older people are far more at risk if infected.
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The maths will show as total numbers increases in unvaccinated young so will the number hospitalised. If the young remain highest group unvaccinated then hospitalisation will mostly be young. In UK 5-24yo are highest Delta numbers & Delta increases hospitalisation by two fold.
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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
Indeed @MarylouiseMcla1. This seems to make the pt. 👇
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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
"Can't live in lockdown forever" What does that even mean? Oh, I'm in outer space, how dare the lack of air inhibit my freedom to go outside minus a helmet? Oh, can't wear a seatbelt forever. Can't stop at a redlight forever. We do what is needed to stay safe.
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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
When you say "SACRIFICE OUR YOUNG" which age group are you referring to?
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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1 @ak_pennington
This is worrying bbc.com/news/world-middle-ea…
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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
Lockdowns actually sacrifice our young. Oh, and there is this… (Source: health.gov.au/resources/covi… )
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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
1/Not quite related but re🏥 at home. In 3/2020 over 21days when alone, after contact with a close CVD contact. (Pre Covid testing.Since tested neg for antibodies) Symptoms increasing: Days1/3, throat/fever,lost sense taste smell(not returned).Day 4/5 sore throat/cough/fatigue./2
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Replying to @MarylouiseMcla1
Are you serious? That’s what you translate from this data? That’s a pile of malarkey you’re spouting. This has been the data from the beginning. This isn’t about kids safety, this is about your perverse want to be on the right side of history. You won’t.
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