Warning - Non-political but impassioned plea contained within.
Just helped our CEO make an announcement that we are back over 100% capacity and are stopping surgeries again.
"You are going to get to wait for that procedure [back surgery, etc] because we don't have a bed, because it is filled with an unvaccinated person with COVID."
Unless it's a direct and immediate threat to your life...you're going to wait and hope you don't need the ICU.
Thankfully my sister just had her shoulder surgery on Tuesday, though she was only in the hospital for a day.
I think the last I heard was that we were are 92% unvaccinated COVID patients in the ICU.
He said it really well.
"I'm not impatient with the individual who has chosen not to get the vaccine, I'm impatient with the situation."
Man alive, why are we back here...
This isn't political, BTW. It's something that's uncomfortable to hear, but factual and benign in political nature.
For those who are waiting to get it? Data's in - it's safe. Get the vaccine.
For those who are holding out for some issue of pride or team allegiance? Suck it up, get the vaccine...those team leaders did a long time ago.
For those with deep institutional distrust? What do you need as evidence to convince you? Who will you listen to? Will anything convince you? Seriously, I would love to know.
For those afraid of needles? I'll buy you a sucker for when you are done and allow you to curse my name during the shot.
FYI we are not treating and have not treated a serious case of vaccine-related complication. They are far FAR FAAAAAAR rarer and less likely (and less severe) than COVID.
Yes, they do exist and it IS a potential risk. The risk is about the size of a pea in comparison to a full-ton diesel truck...with 5th wheel trailer when compared to COVID.
The data will never be 100% clear, it never EVER is. The data is clear in as much as it can reduce decision uncertainty to a negligible amount. That's as good as you can hope for.
Rant out