Bad batches are the most likely explanation for the states with injury rates off the chart. Other possibility is some local phenomenon in those states to encourage more vax injuries reports. Another possibility is these states used one particular vax manufacturer more than other states.
VT/MA/CT/ME/RI is a different story and I have no explanation. Honestly, the theory that some people in these states didn't actually get the vax, despite claiming they did, is the best I can come up with as well. Only other possibility I can think of is one particular vax manufacturer is more or less common in those states? The obvious physical proximity of these states surely means something, but what?
This 100% cannot be explained by just politics/differential reporting. Plenty of super blue states in the west. Would also expect overreporting of vax injuries from super red states which we don't see.
This also can't be explained by demographics, as while VT/ME are white, MA/CT aren't, and there are plenty of very white states in the west that didn't have similar outcomes.
Bad batches are the most likely explanation for the states with injury rates off the chart. Other possibility is some local phenomenon in those states to encourage more vax injuries reports. Another possibility is these states used one particular vax manufacturer more than other states.
VT/MA/CT/ME/RI is a different story and I have no explanation. Honestly, the theory that some people in these states didn't actually get the vax, despite claiming they did, is the best I can come up with as well. Only other possibility I can think of is one particular vax manufacturer is more or less common in those states? The obvious physical proximity of these states surely means something, but what?
This 100% cannot be explained by just politics/differential reporting. Plenty of super blue states in the west.
This also can't be explained by demographics, as while VT/ME are white, MA/CT aren't, and there are plenty of very white states in the west that didn't have similar outcomes.
Bad batches are the most likely explanation for the states with injury rates off the chart. Other possibility is some local phenomenon in those states to encourage more vax injuries reports. Another possibility is these states used one particular vax manufacturer more than other states.
VT/MA/CT/ME/RI is a different story and I have no explanation. Honestly, the theory that some people in these states didn't actually get the vax, despite claiming they did, is the best I can come up with as well. Only other possibility I can think of is one particular vax manufacturer is more or less common in those states? The obvious physical proximity of these states surely means something, but what?
This 100% cannot be explained by just politics/differential reporting. Plenty of super blue states in the west.
This also can't be explained by demographics, as while many of these states are white, MA isn't, and there are plenty of very white states in the west.