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Jan 11 2023

Breakthrough Events, Ages 50 to 64

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
For this age group also, there is no current benefit from vax in preventing cases and limited protection against hospitalization.
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Jan 11 2023

Breakthru Events, Ages 18 to 49

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
For the primary young and early middle-age group, vax do nothing to prevent infection, but may limit hospitalization risk.
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Jan 11 2023

Breakthrough Events, Ages 12 to 17

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The other age group including children similarly shows no benefit of vax.
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Jan 11 2023

Breakthrough Events Ages 5 to 11

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
The youngest age group continues to show basically no benefit from vax.
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Jan 11 2023

RSV Hospitalizations in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary One Comment
Due to school closures and isolation of children, weakened immune system development led to a massive wave of RSV infections this season, particularly in infants and toddlers.
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Jan 11 2023

Influenza Hospitalizations in Minnesota

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Minnesota's influenza season appears to have peaked, and was one of the highest in recent years.
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Jan 11 2023

Breakthrough Events, January 5

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
We are transitioning breakthrough reporting to once a month.
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Jan 10 2023

Flu Vaccines Don’t Work Very Well Either

By Kevin Roche Commentary 10 Comments
Influenza vaccines have a long history of very modest effectiveness.
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Jan 09 2023

The BLS Keeps Misleading on Jobs

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments
Another month, another set of misleading employment stats from the Biden non-administration.
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Jan 07 2023

Little Timmy Walz Hates Children

By Kevin Roche Commentary 7 Comments
Judging by his actions and the results of those actions, which is the only way to judge a politician and policy-maker, Little Timmy Walz hates Minnesota's children.
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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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About This Blog

The 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 through Roche Consulting, LLC. Mr. Roche is available to assist health care companies through consulting arrangements and may be reached at khroche@healthy-skeptic.com. © Roche Consulting, LLC. Terms of Use.

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