Yeah, but I'm an idiot.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/328688/front-line-workers-no-keener-others-vaccine.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_content=morelink&utm_campaign=syndication

 

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• 49% of healthcare workers/first responders would get COVID-19 vaccine
• Those who got flu vaccine more likely to get COVID-19 vaccine

Amid nationwide efforts to vaccinate the population against COVID-19, 49% of healthcare workers and first responders say that they would agree to receive the vaccine, while 34% say they would not, and 18% said they did not know whether or not they would agree to get the vaccine. According to new findings from the Franklin Templeton-Gallup Economics of Recovery Study, these front-line workers are about as likely as workers in other sectors to say they would agree to be vaccinated with a COVID-19 vaccine that was free, available, FDA approved and 90% effective.

For the analysis, Gallup identified those who work in professions that the National Academies of Engineering, Science and Medicine defines as "Tier 1A workers" in terms of desired vaccine priority. The NAESM priority tiers are intended to take into account the frequency and risk of exposure to COVID-19. They also prioritize workers in sectors that are critical to meeting health, safety and critical economic functioning in the U.S. Modest vaccine acceptance rates among those whose occupations place them in the highest priority group are particularly concerning given the increased risk of workplace exposure to COVID-19 among those in healthcare and other essential sectors.

Vaccine Acceptance Among Workers by National Academies of Engineering, Science and Medicine (NAESM) Allocation Framework Tiers

Imagine that a vaccine to prevent the coronavirus will be free and widely available this Spring after approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and that it prevented COVID-19 in at least 90% of participants in a large clinical trial. Would you agree to be vaccinated?

	Tier 1a	Tier 2	Tier 3
	%	%	%
Note: Tier 1a: Healthcare workers and protective services; Tier 2: Educational services, retail services, production occupations; Tier 3: Workers in other industries
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON-GALLUP ECONOMICS OF RECOVERY STUDY, DEC. 1-6, 2020
Yes	49	47	53
No	34	32	27
Don't know	18	21	20
Did you get the influenza (common flu) vaccine last year?
Yes	65	45	48
No	35	55	52

Important in these findings is that about 1 in 5 workers says that they don't know whether they would get the vaccine if it were available to them. In a separate December survey, Gallup found that 65% of all Americans would agree to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. That survey did not provide an option for respondents to indicate that they were unsure about whether they would accept a vaccine, which could account for most of the difference in the estimates. The findings in this research indicate that there is some hesitancy to get the vaccine among workers in all sectors.

The modest COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates among healthcare workers and first responders are notable given that a much larger proportion of this group reported that they received a flu vaccine in 2019. Previous work has found that people who received a flu vaccine in the recent past were more likely to say that they would agree to a COVID-19 vaccination in the future. The relationship between past vaccination against the flu and willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19 is seen across occupations in the current study. However, while across most respondents and occupation groups, a higher percentage of people say they will get the COVID vaccine than have gotten the flu vaccine, for healthcare workers, it is the reverse. Even among those who received a flu vaccine in 2019, front-line workers are the least likely to indicate a willingness to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

Horizontal bar graph. The percentages of U.S. adults who agree to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, by NAESM framework tie. 63% of those in tier 1a, 67% in Tier 2 and 74% of those in Tier 3 agree to receive the vaccine.

Healthcare workers do not appear to be more or less afraid of COVID. Levels of worry about becoming infected from COVID, suffering severe health effects due to COVID or infecting others are similar across occupation groups. Rather, the gap between flu vaccine coverage and COVID vaccination intentions among healthcare workers might result from the fact that flu vaccination is mandatory for many healthcare workers, but not those in other fields.

Horizontal bar graph. The percentages of U.S. Adults who are worried about COVID-19 outcomes for themselves or others by NAESM framework tie. In Tier 1a, 24% are worried they will catch COVID, 30% worry they will experience serious health effects if they catch COVID and 38% are worried they would infect others around them. In Tier 2, 26% are worried they will catch COVID, 29% worry they will experience serious health effects if they catch COVID and 42% are worried they would infect others around them. In Tier 3, 25% are worried they will catch COVID, 30% worry they will experience serious health effects if they catch COVID and 39% are worried they would infect others around them.

The limited COVID-19 vaccine acceptance rates among all occupation groups show little movement since November 2020. This is consistent with findings that COVID-19 vaccine acceptance is stable across the U.S.

Horizontal bar graph. The percentages of U.S. Adults who willing to received a COVID-19 vaccine on December 20, compared with those willing to do so on November 20, by NAESM framework tie. In Tier 1a, 49% were willing December 20, compared with 45% on November 20. In Tier 2, 47% were willing December 20, compared with 42% on November 20. In Tier 3, 53% were willing December 20, compared with 50% on November 20.

Implications

As the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the U.S. continue to rise, it is critical to vaccinate workers who are at the greatest risk of infection and whose occupations are essential for health, safety and economic functioning. Vaccine reluctance among these groups may pose a barrier to slowing the rates of community spread of COVID-19. Indeed, a recent Washington State Health Department report suggests that healthcare workers account for more COVID infections than workers in any other sector.

As public health officials and other groups consider ways to improve COVID-19 vaccine acceptance, multiple strategies may be needed to address the specific concerns of those who are reluctant to be vaccinated. Prior research has found that vaccine acceptance can be boosted through various strategies, such as a recommendation from care providers with whom people have existing relationships, local availability, and recommendations from groups such as the Centers for Disease Controls (CDC) and other public health departments. Additionally, this work found that information about safety and efficacy could boost willingness to receive a COVID-19 vaccination. Emphasizing these factors may be particularly beneficial for improving acceptance among those who have been previously vaccinated against other illnesses (such as flu). Finally, highlighting the possibility of transmitting the virus to others may provide an opportunity for increasing acceptance among front-line workers.

Just now, EagleVA said:

Here's your problem, you think this is about the mask wearing and the non-existent COVID-19 pandemic but it's not, it's just a false flag (excuse if you will) for the bigger plans. 

Stop asking me to explain and do your own research, that way you'll hear from world renown scientist and not the government official like Faucci, if you hear it from me it'll be nothing but ignorant joke after ignorant joke and honestly, I don't have time for the ignorance. 

All evidence points to the contrary.

3 minutes ago, IFB DOG said:

Yeah, but I'm an idiot.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/328688/front-line-workers-no-keener-others-vaccine.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_content=morelink&utm_campaign=syndication

Just because other people are idiots too doesn't make you less of one. 

10 minutes ago, vikas83 said:

All evidence points to the contrary.

I'm assuming this was an attempt at another ignorant joke.......you're shortly gonna find out that the joke's on you and all of your other braindead compadres. 

12 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

Just because other people are idiots too doesn't make you less of one. 

It's your F'ing group, M.A. boy.

They have a MUCH higher rate than the general population for flu vaccination (mostly because it's mandated, but I digress) and BARELY more for this. 

56 minutes ago, Dave Moss said:

Kz went to VCU, then became a Wal-Mart greeter?

The VCU-to-Walmart pipeline is strong. Laugh if you want, but I wouldn't be where I am today without those connections I made in college.

1 hour ago, Phillyterp85 said:

Obesity isn't really one of those things where you can combat it by simply throwing more money at it.   It's not like cancer where money is needed for research and trials.  It's not like we aren't already throwing money at "combatting obesity" through schools and education.  We could throw a $1 trillion at "combatting obesity", it's not going to make a difference if people don't take it upon themselves to make healthier choices.

Do schools still teach the food pyramid? We probably have them to thank for multiple generations of obese people cramming carbs down their throat to meet the recommended daily requirements. 

Just now, Kz! said:

Do schools still teach the food pyramid? We probably have them to thank for multiple generations of obese people cramming carbs down their throat to meet the recommended daily requirements. 

Honestly, I doubt people are thinking about the food pyramid in the McDonald's parking lot or when they're eating Doritos.

3 minutes ago, Kz! said:

Do schools still teach the food pyramid? We probably have them to thank for multiple generations of obese people cramming carbs down their throat to meet the recommended daily requirements. 

If you eat too much pasta that’s what you look like

40 minutes ago, EagleVA said:

You may want to research "The Invisible Rainbow", in that you'll find the truth about The Spanish Flu.

People wore masks in 1918, it didn't bring about slavery.  I know I shouldn't be feeding the trolls, but sometimes trolls need to be fed.   Please turn in all your tinfoil products.  

8 minutes ago, Kz! said:

Do schools still teach the food pyramid? We probably have them to thank for multiple generations of obese people cramming carbs down their throat to meet the recommended daily requirements. 

I don't know.  I hope they don't. 

18 minutes ago, IFB DOG said:

It's your F'ing group, M.A. boy.

They have a MUCH higher rate than the general population for flu vaccination (mostly because it's mandated, but I digress) and BARELY more for this. 

MA boy?  

A lot of the obesity problem stems from the advent of processed foods that are cheap to make en masse and cheap and convenient for families to buy. Cheap and convenient being huge for latch key and poor kids. But pop tarts and hot pockets aren’t high on the health food scale and cause long term health problems that can also cause obesity. 

21 minutes ago, EagleVA said:

I'm assuming this was an attempt at another ignorant joke.......you're shortly gonna find out that the joke's on you and all of your other braindead compadres. 

You've probably been repeating that line for the last 30 years.  I'm sure THIS time it will actually come true...

9 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

MA boy?  

Shirley you're not the Pediatrician, doc. 

This was started when the low-fat dietary guidelines inevitably resulted in high-sugar diets.

Good documentary on this that's now free on YouTube:

 

2 minutes ago, binkybink77 said:

A lot of the obesity problem stems from the advent of processed foods that are cheap to make en masse and cheap and convenient for families to buy. Cheap and convenient being huge for latch key and poor kids. But pop tarts and hot pockets aren’t high on the health food scale and cause long term health problems that can also cause obesity. 

Yup.   Not to mention the fad to go with the "healthy" "low fat" and "no fat" options which usually just meant "we added a bunch of sugar to this to make it still taste good but we're going to claim it's healthy now since those evil fat calories are gone".  

Just now, we_gotta_believe said:

We F'ed up when the low-fat dietary guidelines inevitably resulted in high-sugar diets.

Good documentary on this that's now free on YouTube:

 

Was literally just about to post that.  That was a really good documentary.

2 minutes ago, IFB DOG said:

Shirley you're not the Pediatrician, doc. 

I am. And while it's anecdotal, neither my wife nor I know a single doctor we work with who hasn't gotten the vaccine.  

33 minutes ago, binkybink77 said:

A lot of the obesity problem stems from the advent of processed foods that are cheap to make en masse and cheap and convenient for families to buy. Cheap and convenient being huge for latch key and poor kids. But pop tarts and hot pockets aren’t high on the health food scale and cause long term health problems that can also cause obesity. 

Soooooo....

Expanded SNAP benefits with minimum spent on fruits, vegetables, etc.? 

But now we run into an issue where people don't even have skills to make decent meals. Or the knowledge of a true balanced meal.  But classes and better funding for Home Economics department and such wouldn't help. No, let's just keep spending a fortune on media air time and "information specialists" to go on Facebook and sprout on about the vaccine. 

I know everyone laughs at KZ, but his post about the pyramid is spot-on.  There's no way we should be eating that many carbohydrates. 

21 minutes ago, DEagle7 said:

I am. And while it's anecdotal, neither my wife nor I know a single doctor we work with who hasn't gotten the vaccine.  

At what age would you recommend we vaccinate our kids for COVID when it is open to all? 

1 minute ago, IFB DOG said:

At what age would you recommend we vaccinate our kids for COVID when it is open to all? 

Most aren't studied in kids yet so need to run trials first unfortunately. Pfizer is 16 and up but I think the rest are all 18+

26 minutes ago, IFB DOG said:

Soooooo....

Expanded SNAP benefits with minimum spent on fruits, vegetables, etc.? 

But now we run into an issue where people don't even have skills to make decent meals. Or the knowledge of a true balanced meal.  But classes and better funding for Home Economics department and such wouldn't help. No, let's just keep spending a fortune on media air time and "information specialists" to go on Facebook and sprout on about the vaccine. 

I know everyone laughs at KZ, but his post about the pyramid is spot-on.  There's no way we should be eating that many carbohydrates. 

So just so we're clear.  The government provided bad information and education (willingly by the way thanks to lobbying efforts) that helped lead to unhealthy diets which helped lead to the obesity problem.  And so your solution to "fix" this issue is to give that same government even MORE of our taxpayer dollars.  Brilliant!  

Let me guess, your solution to "fix" higher education costs is to make it "free" too right?

Makes sense though.  I mean, we all know that the way to fix a problem is to identify people who totally effed it up and go and give them even more money to eff it up even more. 

Things are looking up.  Jalen Mills is gone!  
 

Everyone is going to die here.  There’s no way to escape that. If longevity is your thing, then by all means do what you can to stay in shape and have good metabolic response.  Even doing it right doesn’t mean you won’t get something.  Just simply aging puts you at risk of a host of diseases.  Covid is novel and I just don’t understand people not wanting to be vaccinated or thinking it is some sort of something else that clearly it’s not.  We’re still learning.  Stop playing the blame game.  

4 minutes ago, DiPros said:

 
 

Everyone is going to die here.  There’s no way to escape that.

That's what I have been saying

48 minutes ago, Phillyterp85 said:

So just so we're clear.  The government provided bad information and education (willingly by the way thanks to lobbying efforts) that helped lead to unhealthy diets which helped lead to the obesity problem.  And so your solution to "fix" this issue is to give that same government even MORE of our taxpayer dollars.  Brilliant!  

Let me guess, your solution to "fix" higher education costs is to make it "free" too right?

Makes sense though.  I mean, we all know that the way to fix a problem is to identify people who totally effed it up and go and give them even more money to eff it up even more. 

SNAP gives money to people for food.  If there is one government program that actually feeds people, its that one.

Higher education fix... remove federal guarantees on loans.  Tie those schools that receive federal grant money to capped per-credit-hour rates based on COLA + ranking + Title IX for the liberals ;).   If you want to go "free" education, tie it to major, GPA, and graduation.  If you graduate with this list of top-50 needed degrees based on federal reports, then you get a 15% tax credit on your total tuition.  If you average 4.0 GPA, you get 70% tax credit. 3.0 = 50% tax credit.  2.0 = 30% tax credit.   So, no, school should not just be FREE without stipulations.  Those with a 4.0 and a top-50 degree get 85% tax credit.  Based on that combo, they're going to more than pay their tax credit back over time via higher income, without straddling them with insurmountable debt.  Student loans are a JOKE! Interest rates are STILL 7% + even while the Fed keeps rates as close to 0% as they've ever been. 

And aren't you one of the ones who were laughing about me complaining about the government's spending and rules on COVID? Now you're saying they're inept, but only when they do things you disagree with??

1 hour ago, Kz! said:

Do schools still teach the food pyramid? We probably have them to thank for multiple generations of obese people cramming carbs down their throat to meet the recommended daily requirements. 

 

1 hour ago, binkybink77 said:

A lot of the obesity problem stems from the advent of processed foods that are cheap to make en masse and cheap and convenient for families to buy. Cheap and convenient being huge for latch key and poor kids. But pop tarts and hot pockets aren’t high on the health food scale and cause long term health problems that can also cause obesity. 

You have to remember, the food pyramid was devised when the major concern was malnutrition and a lack of calories. The same thing is what drove the creation of processed foods - it was a way to get more calories to people with a longer shelf life. That made sense in the 1950s and 1960s when malnutrition was the issue and most people didn’t have a predominantly sedentary lifestyle. Continuing on with this is terrible given the changes in society. Most people don’t work manual labor jobs anymore, and portion sizes exploded.