CoViD-19 Report … 24 Oct 2021
Topic: Can we control the continual spread of CoViD-19
Thomas Britt, MD, MPH, ACSM-CEP
Cases and Deaths from CoViD
• 45 million cases in the U.S. ……. 736,000 Deaths
o IL … 1.6 Million ……… 28,414 Deaths
o AR … 510 thousand …. 8,267 Deaths
o TX … 4.2 Million ……… 70,531 Deaths
NOTE: The U.S. is 4% of the global population, yet represent 20% of the world’s cases and 16%
of the global deaths … ask your Representatives Why? Why do we have this level of
disproportionality? Can we control the continual spread of CoViD-19 and its variants?
Vaccinations Given in the United States
At Least 220 Million people in the US have received at least one dose … less than this are fully vaccinated,
representing much less than the 70 – 90 percent required to achieve Herd Immunity. If we as a nation,
do not achieve Herd Immunity, this pandemic will continue unabated and continue developing variants,
reportedly worse than the CoViD-19 original virus. Another way of viewing Herd Immunity, is when your
Household, your Neighborhood, your Community has been Vaccinated or Immunized against this virus.
When this done throughout our cities, counties, states and nation … we achieve herd immunity. Having
done so, we create a hostile internal environment, indeed a serious deterrent for the growth and
development of Covid. Recall, viral replication and reproduction requires a Host. If the host is fully
vaccinated ,the virus is not welcomed, it will go elsewhere,seeking non-hostile environments. If and when
we are fully vaccinated, i.e., fully immunized, we may be able to return to some sense of normalcy and
begin treating CoViD, not as a pandemic but rather as an endemic contagious disease.
Safety of CoViD Vaccinations
Between 14 Dec 2020 thru 6 Oct 2021, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) received
8,638 reports of deaths following more than 403 million CoViD vaccinations administered. These reported
cases represent 0.0021%. After careful clinical review, reported by the CDC, these deaths were not directly
attributable to the mRNA vaccinations. There may however, have been plausible causal relationships with
the J&J vaccinations.
On the other-hand, the reported death rate from Aspirin and NSAIDS, is 15.3/100,000 (American Journal
of Gastroenterol. 2005 Aug: 100(8):1685-93) … you can clearly see that CoViD Vaccinations are clearly,
much safer than aspirin.
Subsequent Vaccinations
Case Western Reserve University in collaboration with Harvard and Brown Universities has reported that
nursing home residents and health care workers have lost > 80% of their CoViD immunity in 6 months …
this scientific evidence supports the need for Booster shots and more research. The initial suggestion is to
get the same Booster as previous doses, however mix/matching is also suggested. Consultation with your
primary is suggested. We have the tools to control or minimize the awful suffering and deaths from CoVid-
19 and its variants. Remember … an ounce of protection is worth a pound of cure. Protect yourself and
your loved-ones. The vaccines are safe, effective, available, readily accessible and free.