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Jun 09 2022

What Do LTC Deaths and Deaths Over Age 75 Tell Us?

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Another sign of waning benefit of vax and boosters in regard to death is the proportion of LTC deaths and of deaths over age 75.
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Jun 08 2022

Breakthrough Events, June 6

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Another week of breakthrough events is released by DOH, with vaxed events continuing to dominate.
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Jun 07 2022

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 143

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
On and on it goes, and so do the research summaries.
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Jun 06 2022

Week-Over-Week Analysis, June 2

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another look at the week-over-week analysis shows uncertainty over direction of epidemic.
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Jun 06 2022

Regional Cases, June 4

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
The epidemic winds own with a very low rate of actual case detection, but also a very low rate of any serious disease. Let's let it go.
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Jun 06 2022

Age Structure Series, June 3

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The latest in the regular series showing the age distribution of all events during the epidemic.
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Jun 06 2022

Wastewater CV-19 Levels, June 1

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Not sure what the wastewater analysis is telling us.
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Jun 06 2022

Breakthru Events, 65 and Over

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The final age group, everyone over age 65, where boosters show continuing benefit.
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Jun 06 2022

Breakthru Events, Ages 50 to 64

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
On to the middle aged group for our breakthrough event analysis.
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Jun 06 2022

Breakthrough Events, Ages 18 to 49

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
On to the 118 to 49 age group, where there appears to be some remaining benefit of vax in preventing hospitalization.
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Jun 06 2022

Breakthrough Events, Ages 12 to 17

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The next age group for the detailed breakthrough analysis is the 12-17 year-olds.
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Jun 06 2022

Breakthru Events, Ages 5-11

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Breaking the breakthru data into smaller age group posts.
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Jun 05 2022

The Trustees Report on Medicare Funds

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Medicare covers about a fifth of all Americans and the hospital part of the program has an imminent financing crisis.
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Jun 03 2022

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 142

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
Summer blossoms as do our ongoing efforts to keep you up on the research.
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Jun 02 2022

Breakthrough Events, From the Omicron Wave Forward

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
During the Omicron wave vaccine performance, including boosters, has steadily trended down, and has basically zero effectiveness in the total population now.
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Kevin RocheThe Healthy Skeptic is a website about the health care system, and is written by Kevin Roche, who has many years of experience working in the health industry. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements through Roche Consulting, LLC and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com.

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