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Far more people have been vaccinated than have had Covid. I can walk down the street and point to houses where Covid killed someone. I cannot walk down the street and point to houses where the vaccine killed someone.

Reductio ad Hitlerum

Oh, I'm not saying I disagree with you. I'm just saying there is no way to know the actual number of unreported cases. I, too, like to check the numbers. HERE is a site I like to peek at.

I think my main point is I trust my eyes/real world experience more than social media. Google "Total covid cases in us" . . . I check it almost daily. New York Times, worldometer, CDC data. Less than 47 million covid cases reported in the United States thus far. 68.2 % of 330 million people getting vaccinated is 225 million vaccinated people in the United States. Many had 2 or 3 shots. So far more shots than infections. If the data changes significantly I'm likely to change my view.

We can't really know this because we don't know how many asymptomatic and/or mildly symptomatic cases have gone untested and unreported. But, the case numbers we see reported is almost certainly lower than the actual number of cases. I do agree with you on the rationale of the rest of your statement, though.

52 year old local contractor, Joe Baloneyface, got vaccinated and, 2 weeks later, was squashed by a steam roller. Coincidence? I think not. (sarc) And you call this "critical thinking"? You say you've had Covid twice already. Where is the preventative value of the regimen you've been following? Well, that seems like a pretty strong argument for vaccinating as many people as possible so we give the virus less opportunities to mutate. Our full understanding of mid to long term consequences of anything will always be somewhat limited. But, ZERO? That's simply not honest. Yeah, it couldn't possibly be linked to the strict lock-down measures, could it?

Vitamin D is not a "preventative". It does not prevent you from becoming infected with the SARS-2 virus. This is a misconception. If you do become infected, however, it may help your immune system fight off serious disease. Data shows that inadequate levels of Vitamin D may lead to a more severe outcome when the body is subjected to viral infection. The vaccine, on the other hand, is a "preventive". It teaches your immune system how to recognize the virus and avoid becoming infected in the first place. In instances where it is not completely successful, it can minimize the effects of an infection. Vitamin D is important for good health but should not be thought of as an alternative to the vaccine.

Re: Vitamin D3: I've 'heard' from multiple sources that in cases of death by covid-19 the one constant was that the Vitamin D3 levels were low; it appears to be an important element...

Nearly 7 out of 10 Americans have at least one dose. Nearly 6 out of 10 are fully vaccinated. Boosters are available for certain groups but not everyone at this time. Children 5 - 11 can be vaccinated now at the schools around here. Most people are getting vaccinated. Apparently there is controversy about the difference between treating worms and a viral disease. Made more controversial by the complete lack of clarity as to why this is a controversy.