Sadly, the week 14 report says: "Similarly, breakdown of coverage by ethnicity, index of multiple deprivation (IMD) and maternal age group for doses 1 to 3 will no longer be updated."
This effect, if it is what it appears to be, is both anti-natal and dysgenic. An acceleration of existing social trends. It does not bode well for the future of Western Civilisation.
Is this how UK categorizes income levels? Is it reasonable to say that "most deprived" = "poorest"?
I would think that would be the most succinct way to explain, but I believe the index is based on 7 characteristics:
• Income Deprivation
• Employment Deprivation
• Education, Skills and Training Deprivation
• Health Deprivation and Disability
• Crime
• Barriers to Housing and Services
• Living Environment Deprivation
Source: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/833951/IoD2019_Technical_Report.pdf
"deprived" would include many elderly, since many elderly have poor employment prospects, low income, and poor health.
Sadly, the week 14 report says: "Similarly, breakdown of coverage by ethnicity, index of multiple deprivation (IMD) and maternal age group for doses 1 to 3 will no longer be updated."
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1149407/vaccine-surveillance-report-2023-week-14.pdf
This effect, if it is what it appears to be, is both anti-natal and dysgenic. An acceleration of existing social trends. It does not bode well for the future of Western Civilisation.