Covid is very different from the flu in many ways. For example, though you can be asymptomatic with the flu, you’re not contagious; however, with Covid, you can be asymptomatic but you’ll be fully contagious. This means that the Delta variant will be especially contagious in all cases. So, even though you might not be showing any symptoms from Covid, the unvaccinated people you pass it on to will not necessarily be so fortunate. Indeed, depending on their risk category, they could suffer greatly because of your unawareness. At least with the flu, you knew if you were an active carrier or not.
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Note: The annual rate of people being vaccinated against influenza in the USA is similar to the current percentage of people now fully vaccinated against Covid.
In typical years past, the number of deaths from influenza was only about 1/20 of what Covid is currently inflicting. The comparison will only get more lopsided as the Delta variant exponentially increases.
Covid patients who had not received a flu vaccine within the last year had 2.4 times greater odds of being hospitalized and 3.3 times greater chance of being transferred to the ICU.
Addendum:
Delta is spreading 50% faster than Alpha, which was 50% more contagious than the original strain of SARS-CoV-2. The reason is the tremendous increase of virus copies produced in the nasal and respiratory system in a shorter span of time. Now, consider that the initial viral load (infectious dose) that you take in which makes you sick plays a role in the seriousness of your case. Fewer initial viruses means that it takes longer for the exponential growth rate to bring the viral count in the body up to a hazardous level. This gives the immune system longer to gear up for battle. This is why the Delta variant is not only more infectious but is, also, more serious.
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So, for those who are not vaccinated, you can see why face masks are beneficial. They reduce the viral loads being breathed into the air by the symptomatic, presymptimatic and asymptomatic as well as being breathed in by others. If no one is wearing masks, then the infectious viral loads will be at their maximum and the exponential function will teach us all why we should’ve paid attention in math class.
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