There is a delightful paper from Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto that proposes that people who do not get vaccinated are more prone to car accidents. They impute that a certain tendency for ignoring the rights of others and taking risks may explain this. Probably worth a post, come to think of it...
But really, the numbers speak for themselves. What little interest remains is in steady decline. Public Health officially recommends boosters to everyone every 6 months, 3 if you're 'high risk'. And the people aren't listening. Very intriguing situation.
Great work you've put together. Will bear re-reading and then probably a followup question or two. Trying to figure out what manner of recovering academic you are, as my google search brought up religious studies, which would make you one of the more versatile researchers I have ever met...
Yes, did a religious studies doctorate at U of T and then taught in the Historical Studies department at the Mississauga campus for 23 years. More recently developed courses dealing with the historical and contemporary relationship between science and religion. Was put on leave without pay on Jan 1st of this year (for you-know-what) and decided I didn't want to go back when it became possible in May. My view of the academy has become even more jaded than it was before the chaos of the last few years.
As for the substack, I merely join that vast and diverse army of analysts, drawn from all walks of life, who have been asking all the questions that Public Health has been avoiding. This subversive collective enterprise has been a thing to behold! You were one of the first I started following on Twitter (fond memories of those CCSO graphs you'd put up). One of the big takeaways for me from the Covid-response era is the degree to which public health data has been curated to tell a story, and how oblivious the public is about this. And now they're trying their best to sweep it all under the carpet and claim victory. At the very least there will be a permanent historical record of the deception and incompetence.
This is really good news. Scepticism and stubborn non-compliance make for much healthier politics, as well as a healthier public.
There is a delightful paper from Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto that proposes that people who do not get vaccinated are more prone to car accidents. They impute that a certain tendency for ignoring the rights of others and taking risks may explain this. Probably worth a post, come to think of it...
I just read Clare Craig's criticism of it. I'd love to read yours, too, if you have time for that.
Dr. Craig's criticism: https://mobile.twitter.com/ClareCraigPath/status/1602650802186772481
I think we should just go with dontbeaprole's take (https://mobile.twitter.com/dontbeaprole/status/1602673705339203585) and acknowledge that banning the vax free from planes and trains in Canada directly led to injury and death in car accidents.
In other words many of the vax free were, quite intentionally and for political reasons, murdered by Justin Trudeau.
I've taken a stab at the Ontario numbers, Jean Marc:
https://thoughtsonacrisis.substack.com/p/the-covid-vaccination-rollout-in
But really, the numbers speak for themselves. What little interest remains is in steady decline. Public Health officially recommends boosters to everyone every 6 months, 3 if you're 'high risk'. And the people aren't listening. Very intriguing situation.
Great work you've put together. Will bear re-reading and then probably a followup question or two. Trying to figure out what manner of recovering academic you are, as my google search brought up religious studies, which would make you one of the more versatile researchers I have ever met...
Yes, did a religious studies doctorate at U of T and then taught in the Historical Studies department at the Mississauga campus for 23 years. More recently developed courses dealing with the historical and contemporary relationship between science and religion. Was put on leave without pay on Jan 1st of this year (for you-know-what) and decided I didn't want to go back when it became possible in May. My view of the academy has become even more jaded than it was before the chaos of the last few years.
As for the substack, I merely join that vast and diverse army of analysts, drawn from all walks of life, who have been asking all the questions that Public Health has been avoiding. This subversive collective enterprise has been a thing to behold! You were one of the first I started following on Twitter (fond memories of those CCSO graphs you'd put up). One of the big takeaways for me from the Covid-response era is the degree to which public health data has been curated to tell a story, and how oblivious the public is about this. And now they're trying their best to sweep it all under the carpet and claim victory. At the very least there will be a permanent historical record of the deception and incompetence.
That’s good!!