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Covid 19, vaccination and human behavior

 Nearly 100% of the over 60 in New Hampshire have received their first vaccine dose, and 60% their second dose. In Tennessee, only 30% of those over 60 have received their first dose and less than 10% their second dose.

The President of Mexico vacillates between taking and not taking the vaccine, he doesn't wear a mask.  The Prime Minister of India, in the middle of an election, is having massive rallies with his supporters with no mask in sight, neither the President of Mexico nor the Prime Minister of India wear mask.  The president of the United state, Canada, and all the EU all wear masks.

Right now the worse affected country for covid 19 is Uruguay that had draconian rules until recently, India has an explosion of new cases 

Some friends took extraordinary measures to obtain their vaccine paying large sums of money to get to the US to get vaccinated.  Me as a Canadian I am allowed to obtain the vaccine but because I am living outside of Canada it's impossible to return the quarantine efforts seem designed to create zones of active Covid, moreover it was simpler and cheaper to fly to the US.  yes, a Canadian flew to the US to get my first dose and an appointment in 4 weeks for the second dose.  By May 15th 2021 I will be fully vaccinated.

At a dinner a few weeks ago, a friend of a friend told me; I will not take the vaccine, I see no need as I will ger herd immunity!  I still don't know what to say to her, and that was three weeks ago.  I got a very mild variance of Covid was not even off my feet just a few sniffles, although I did get a test and it confirmed that I did indeed have covid in late December 2020.  

Vaccination is a huge issue, that I've witnessed first hand with my friend's daughters that are contemplating vaccinating their children, two daughters, and different reactions, and they grew up in the same household

Even in Canada where only those over 55 can get vaccinated the low take up of the vaccine means that the country is opening up vaccination centers to those between 50 and 55.  Right now in Quebec, slightly, more than 2 million have received their first dose of vaccine (population about 7 million) and very few have received the second dose.  Even my parents who are both in their 80s have not received the second dose.

In fact, the government planned for those below the age of 60 to any get their vaccine this summer, but take-up has been low, that's despite the entire political class, unlike in the US, stating that vaccination is important and essential.

As they said in The Princess Bride:  unfathomable 

  

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