Otis Mayfield
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Are you surprised the numbers are so high?
- October data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests unvaccinated people are 20 times more likely to die of COVID-19 than those who are vaccinated and boosted.
- Researchers in Texas reached the same conclusion looking at September data.
- CDC data from November also indicated that unvaccinated people were about 17 times more likely to be hospitalized due to COVID-19 than those who are vaccinated.
- Data from the omicron variant-fueled surge in December and January is preliminary and incomplete but early reports from New York City and Seattle suggest a continued and significant gap in the experiences between vaccinated and unvaccinated who become infected.
Unvaccinated 20 times more likely to die of COVID-19 per CDC
On Jan. 10, when the U.S. reported 1.35 million new COVID-19 cases — the highest daily total for any country on record —
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Are you surprised the numbers are so high?