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People not vaccinated against COVID 11 times more likely to die from the disease

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eMediNexus    11 September 2021

According to a study published by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unvaccinated individuals were found to be 11 times more likely to die due to COVID-19 and were 10 times more likely to require hospital admission.

Researchers assessed 600,000 COVID-19 cases across 13 states between April and mid-July. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that people who were not vaccinated against COVID-19 had about four and a half times higher likelihood of getting the infection. Dr Walensky added that vaccination works and can protect people from the severe complications of COVID-19.

Meanwhile, U.S. President Joe Biden outlined a plan to impose strict new vaccine rules on federal workers, large employers and health care staff… (CNN, September 10, 2021)

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