You know if they are claiming 70% (adults) are vaccinated, there are probably less than 50% vaxxed actually.
If they can successfully sell the message that a person is one of the few hold outs, it will increase the chance of convincing other to take the jab. "Come on take the jab, everyone but you and a few other have done it".
Notice this line: Only 6% of people currently hospitalized due to COVID-19 are unvaccinated, according to Weesam Khoury, communications director for the Florida Department of Health.
You know if they are claiming 70% (adults) are vaccinated, there are probably less than 50% vaxxed actually.
If they can successfully sell the message that a person is one of the few hold outs, it will increase the chance of convincing other to take the jab. "Come on take the jab, everyone but you and a few other have done it".
Bingo. It's always about "Manufacturing consent". They do this all the time.
It's called the "Band Wagon" fallacy.
I actually saw a sign near Orlando yesterday that claimed, "95% of all COVID hospitalizations are unvaccinated."
That number isn't anywhere close to true. They manufactured it. They used to twist the data to make it seem true. Now they're just making it up.
Meanwhile, here is what Weesam Khoury, communications director for the Florida Department of Health, who should be the final voice on this, says:
https://www.tampafp.com/covid-19-hospitalizations-reach-record-numbers-in-florida/
Notice this line: Only 6% of people currently hospitalized due to COVID-19 are unvaccinated, according to Weesam Khoury, communications director for the Florida Department of Health.