(06-16-2021, 07:39 PM)jeffster Wrote: Here is something to think about: We, according to the dashboard, still haven’t reach 75% for any age group below 59. However, we are vaccinated younger people (under 18) their first shots, and non-essential people their second shots. We can cry and complain that we haven’t had enough doses. I still blame the region for that, for not advocating enough, but, we have had enough shots to reach that target of 75% for all groups 30+, including second doses for essential or at risk.
Yes we may not have reached 75% of the population for people under 59 but it's increasing every day and the younger population is at less of a risk to get killed by the virus when compared to older populations, the only reason the older demographics have a higher number of vaccines is because they were able to get the vaccine first so they are going to be further along. For the 18-49 age group on average 68.09% of the population has had it which is still a large number, yes it may not be 75% but it's still close to it and you again have to consider the fact that the older demographic was able to get shots earlier.
The entire reason they're vaccinating people under 18 (12-17) is to have schools back to normal or something closer to normal for the older grades because not having a normal school year is detremental to the mental health of students. I've seen the effects the current system in place for highschool students which is quadmesters has had on mental health and just people's well being. I know if I was a highschool student I wouldn't want to do the same class for 4+ hours a day for 10 straight days with half of that time being online and then having to do your other class for 10 days half online and then going back to the first class like it's stressful on the students.
So vaccinating the younger demographic is just helping them get back to a semblance of normal for September so they can have a more normal school year. They haven't had a normal school year since the 2018-19 school year which is 2 years of their education being messed up because of this pandemic so vaccinating them means they can get back to something closer to normal which is going to be better for them.