Kevin Roche

It is tiresome to constantly fight with the state over data, but it is also important.

Attempting to use the state's inadequate data to calculate case rates by age group and vax status. Very high protective effect of vaccine against death in older groups.

Updates to the breakthrough table and chart, based on the latest DOH file release, which still isn't great.

Another look at age-adjusted death rates, by state.

Which country may have been smarter about how it managed the epidemic?

Public health agencies should not make claims they can't back up with actual data.

More weekend catchup research summaries.

A response to a response to my op-ed, explaining how we are limited by what data we get from the state.

A little more intensive look at some specific research reports.

The world is ending, but get vaccinated anyway, according to DOH, and a few thoughts on breakthrough event analysis.

After all the breakthrough events work for the week, trying to catch up with a lot of interesting research.

I am being asked for breakthrough data from other states and you can help.

The first chart on the new DOH file shows the trend of increasing percents of events in the fully vaxed, which goes along with rising numbers of events as well.

The updated overview picture shows a sudden u-turn back up in cases and hospitalizations.

The Star Tribune op-ed for those who can't find it.