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Nov 16 2021

Breakthrough Proportions, Updated Nov. 15

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
An updated breakthrough proportions table and chart, based on today's update from DOH.
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Nov 15 2021

A Few Comments on Our Data Difficulties

By Kevin Roche Commentary 8 Comments
It is tiresome to constantly fight with the state over data, but it is also important.
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Nov 15 2021

Breakthrough Case Rates

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
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.
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Nov 15 2021

Breakthrough Events, Again

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Updates to the breakthrough table and chart, based on the latest DOH file release, which still isn't great.
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Nov 14 2021

Age-adjusted Deaths, by State

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Another look at age-adjusted death rates, by state.
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Nov 14 2021

Sweden, Oh Sweden

By Kevin Roche Commentary 3 Comments
Which country may have been smarter about how it managed the epidemic?
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Nov 14 2021

The CDC Can’t Find Something

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
Public health agencies should not make claims they can't back up with actual data.
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Nov 14 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 54

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
More weekend catchup research summaries.
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Nov 14 2021

Reaction to the STRIB Op-ed

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
A response to a response to my op-ed, explaining how we are limited by what data we get from the state.
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Nov 13 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 53

By Kevin Roche Commentary 2 Comments
A little more intensive look at some specific research reports.
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Nov 13 2021

This Week’s Minnesota Coronavirus Briefing and Some Breakthrough Thoughts

By Kevin Roche Commentary 4 Comments
The world is ending, but get vaccinated anyway, according to DOH, and a few thoughts on breakthrough event analysis.
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Nov 13 2021

Coronamonomania Lives Forever, Part 52

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
After all the breakthrough events work for the week, trying to catch up with a lot of interesting research.
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Nov 12 2021

A Little Crowdsourcing Help on Breakthroughs

By Kevin Roche Commentary 16 Comments
I am being asked for breakthrough data from other states and you can help.
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Nov 12 2021

Breakthrough Events Based on the New DOH File

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
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.
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Nov 12 2021

Overview Chart, November 9

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The updated overview picture shows a sudden u-turn back up in cases and hospitalizations.
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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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2019 Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Report
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