The first link estimates numbers needed to vaccinate to avoid hospitalization for Covid in various age groups in Britain. The NYT article mentions beliefs of some seniors who aren't vaccinated and has a short discussion of altruism. Appendix 1: estimation of number needed to vaccinate to prevent a COVID-19 hospitalisation for primary vaccination, booster vaccination (3rd dose), autumn 2022 and spring 2023 booster for those newly in a risk group - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)<https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-vaccination-programme-for-2023-jcvi-interim-advice-8-november-2022/appendix-1-estimation-of-number-needed-to-vaccinate-to-prevent-a-covid-19-hospitalisation-for-primary-vaccination-booster-vaccination-3rd-dose-au> https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/11/health/covid-pandemic-seniors.html?unlocked_article_code=s10rHgGMxRonbF1lkjY0paRMlxDnivky99X2G8HScpKvYBSYvh9kRIBPrY1hkkjQfplSITPUzI0AcLVNNPjqrvaJl5dj0U-niK0cPsqZiLRfTLl3Exxr54Kt3Wtmuq00nXuH5QMZp7MEccC1kvwHPVRYPGn09JJeAyhv0oQ-qXjroB-CM9-ORqCvn_-HATxnahiLudVQ52fqzWrZOUZqJzKpfboQs-a9gKG1T_8fuVK1Dwjvj7OSzKHiCcHDljK8xEMEmjmsz_8PHKHGdkB_TtrT7r_PybDbvssCxc7FKoZv1bzZTNf-EO9nlP5ZjoihfCSAeAotvIBbqnE7jlM1&smid=share-url [https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/02/14/multimedia/11SCI-SPAN-01-pkmq/11SCI-SPAN-01-pkmq-facebookJumbo.jpg]<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/11/health/covid-pandemic-seniors.html?unlocked_article_code=s10rHgGMxRonbF1lkjY0paRMlxDnivky99X2G8HScpKvYBSYvh9kRIBPrY1hkkjQfplSITPUzI0AcLVNNPjqrvaJl5dj0U-niK0cPsqZiLRfTLl3Exxr54Kt3Wtmuq00nXuH5QMZp7MEccC1kvwHPVRYPGn09JJeAyhv0oQ-qXjroB-CM9-ORqCvn_-HATxnahiLudVQ52fqzWrZOUZqJzKpfboQs-a9gKG1T_8fuVK1Dwjvj7OSzKHiCcHDljK8xEMEmjmsz_8PHKHGdkB_TtrT7r_PybDbvssCxc7FKoZv1bzZTNf-EO9nlP5ZjoihfCSAeAotvIBbqnE7jlM1&smid=share-url> For Older Americans, the Pandemic Is Not Over<https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/11/health/covid-pandemic-seniors.html?unlocked_article_code=s10rHgGMxRonbF1lkjY0paRMlxDnivky99X2G8HScpKvYBSYvh9kRIBPrY1hkkjQfplSITPUzI0AcLVNNPjqrvaJl5dj0U-niK0cPsqZiLRfTLl3Exxr54Kt3Wtmuq00nXuH5QMZp7MEccC1kvwHPVRYPGn09JJeAyhv0oQ-qXjroB-CM9-ORqCvn_-HATxnahiLudVQ52fqzWrZOUZqJzKpfboQs-a9gKG1T_8fuVK1Dwjvj7OSzKHiCcHDljK8xEMEmjmsz_8PHKHGdkB_TtrT7r_PybDbvssCxc7FKoZv1bzZTNf-EO9nlP5ZjoihfCSAeAotvIBbqnE7jlM1&smid=share-url> Seniors are increasingly left to protect themselves as the rest of the country abandons precautions: “Americans do not agree about the duty to protect others.” www.nytimes.com To leave, manage or join list: https://listserv.yorku.ca/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=sdoh&A=1