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COVID Death Rates Explained, Dismal Booster Stats and New Vaccines

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Why Don't Senior Citizens Get Flue Shots?

About three quarters of the deaths in the us. have been among senior citizen right? And it's frustrating because boosters really reduce their risk. Antibodies against the virus drop to lower levels four months after the primary shots, and protection wanes along with them. A booster shot reduced the risk of hospitalization by more than 60%. The booster lowered the chances of death by between 75 and 79 %. There are places that have done well with boosters, and they show what works.

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