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		pygy_ 16 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Covid-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mor... Another factor that may play a role: the people who chose not to take the vaccine may be prone to taking bad decisions more broadly, leading to a higher mortality rate.

oldgradstudent 15 days ago | [–]

If true, that means the groups are different in many other aspects other than the vaccine.

The study does not control for the differences. No causality can be inferred.

disgruntledphd2 15 days ago | [–]

I mean, it's plausibly something around trust in medical authorities which correlates with both vaccine and other treatment refusal.

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