Is there any study or high-level calculation regarding the overall impact of vaccines on a country’s economy? I mean, I’m 100% sure that this is a terrible decision that will bring a lot of pain and suffering to the US. I’m just thinking if there is at least a tiny bit of reasoning behind that decision. Like is there any perspective where this makes at least a tiny bit of sense from their point of view?
The only thing I can think of would be…
‘If people die early, it saves money for their retirement.’
I would expect the costs for medical treatments, sick days, long term effects to outweight that by far…
Or do they hope that private companies start advertising vaccines once the government stops the funding?
Pretty sure that if workers are calling in sick less, the more productive and less disruptive it is for businesses. That’s why many companies themselves provide yearly free flu shots to employees.
Is there any study or high-level calculation regarding the overall impact of vaccines on a country’s economy? I mean, I’m 100% sure that this is a terrible decision that will bring a lot of pain and suffering to the US. I’m just thinking if there is at least a tiny bit of reasoning behind that decision. Like is there any perspective where this makes at least a tiny bit of sense from their point of view?
The only thing I can think of would be… ‘If people die early, it saves money for their retirement.’
I would expect the costs for medical treatments, sick days, long term effects to outweight that by far…
Or do they hope that private companies start advertising vaccines once the government stops the funding?
Pretty sure that if workers are calling in sick less, the more productive and less disruptive it is for businesses. That’s why many companies themselves provide yearly free flu shots to employees.