CoViD-19 Report … 14 Nov 2021

Topic: Can we control the continual spread of CoViD-19

Thomas Britt, MD, MPH, ACSM-CEP
Health Policy Institute
Breaking News … A recent analysis reported by the Kaiser Family Foundation suggest that 90,000 U.S. CoViD Deaths occurring between June – September 2021 may have been prevented if and only if they would have been vaccinated
  • • 57,000 of these 90,000 preventable or excess deaths occurred during the month of September, has made CoViD the 2nd Leading Cause of US Deaths (LCD) … > Cancer, Accidents, and Stroke
  • • It should be said that, Heart Disease remains the LCD at a rate of 2,000/day. You should also note that there is abundant scientific literature, suggesting that heart diseases and other chronic diseases are related to poor nutrition. The WHO has stated, emphatically that the best vaccination against chronic diseases is good nutrition
  • • In children, CoViD has become the 7th LCD  in the 1-4 year age group and the 6th LCD in children 5-15 years

NOTE: Children who get CoViD may have long-term symptoms

  • • This data clearly suggests that we as a nation can prevent the continual spread of CoViD-19 and its variants; we can decrease the infection rates; we can decrease illnesses; we can decrease hospitalizations; we can decrease CoViD deaths

As of 9 Nov 2021

  • • Fully vaccinated persons in the U.S. is > 193 million or about 59% …. Far less than what is required to achieve Herd Immunity i.e., >70-90% of the population. Once we achieve Herd Immunity, we create a hostile environment, individually and as a community, that does not support growth, development nor spread of this deadly pandemic
  • • IL ….. 7.7 million Fully Vaccinated or 61%
  • • AR … 1.4 million Fully Vaccinated or 48%
  • • TX …. 15 million  Fully Vaccinated or 53%

        Population in CN, Mass, Maine, RI and VT have more than 70% that are Fully Vaccinated

        Population in AL, LA, AR, MS, WV, and GA have less than 50% that are Fully Vaccinated

  • • Merck and Pfizer have developed antiviral treatment for those who have tested positive for CoViD. This is very important, but remember, prevention is a much better approach to controlling this pandemic. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The vaccines are Safe, Effective, Available, readily Accessible and FREE.

We Can Control the Continual Spread of CoViD-19, if we collectively do the following:

  • • Listen to the Science
  • • Listen to your Physician
  • • Protect yourself, your family and loved-ones, protect your community and our nation
  • • Roll-up your sleeves everybody and get vaccinated … if your child is eligible, get them vaccinated. If you are eligible for a booster … get your booster.