Although the proportion of vaccine recipients among corona19 deaths in the United States exceeded half for the first time, the Washington Post (WP) reported on the 23rd that vaccines are still effective in reducing mortality.
According to an analysis commissioned by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a non-profit foundation, 58% of those who died of Corona 19 in the United States in August had completed the first and second vaccinations or booster shots (additional vaccinations).
In September of last year, the number of inoculated people accounted for only 23% of all deaths, but in January and February this year, it increased to 42% and is on the rise.
Experts, including Cynthia Cox, vice president of the non-profit Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), said the trend was not surprising.
First, as the spread of Corona 19 is prolonged, the number of vaccinated people is now greater than that of unvaccinated people, so the probability of deaths being vaccinated has increased.
Those who are most at risk of dying from Corona 19, such as the elderly, are more actively vaccinated.
And since vaccines lose their ability to stop the virus over time, booster shots are needed to maintain resistance. That doesn’t mean vaccines aren’t effective.
The WP reported that the effectiveness of the vaccine is remarkable when comparing the mortality rates of vaccinated and non-vaccinated people by age group.
According to the CDC, as of August, the risk of death from Corona 19 in unvaccinated people aged 65-79 was 9 times higher than that of vaccinated people, 3 times higher in 18-29 years old, 5 times higher in 30-49 years old, and 6 times higher in 50-64 years old.
Those over 50 who were hit with at least two booster shots had a three-fold reduced risk of dying than those who were hit with only one booster shot. However, Americans are passive about additional vaccinations.
The United States released a booster shot specialized for sub-variants of Omicron last September, but so far, about 35 million people have been vaccinated, which is only about 10% of the total population.
The US government is conducting a six-week campaign until the end of the year to increase the vaccination rate.