COVID Vaccine

 Followed a link on Facebook to the OpenVAERS site for COVID data. The math nerd in me started crunching some numbers.

That site shows 11,249 reports of adverse effects. 501 deaths. Assuming the site is limited to the United States, I found another site estimating the vaccination progress. It estimates 39,000,000 vaccines given in the United States. Divide 11,249 by 39,000,000 and you get a 0.029% rate of adverse effects. 501 deaths divided by 39,000,000 gives us a death rate of 0.001%.

Likewise, this Google search reported 27,000,000 cases of COVID in the United States with 463,000 deaths. Divide 463,000 by 27,000,000 and you calculate a 1.71% death rate for the virus. 

Personal Story

Since this is my blog, I'm going to share my experience. I have received both doses of the vaccine. And I reacted to both, the day after. I felt achy, run down, and flushed. Both times, all symptoms disappeared after one day.

From what I read, these symptoms are far milder than actually catching COVID. In my life, with my health and body, I consider this a worthwhile trade.