Los Bagne was a 68-year-old small business owner living in Cheyenne, Wyoming. He may have been vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine in early February, but decided not to. He was infected. He died on June 4th after spending more than three weeks in the hospital with the coronavirus.
“He had never been out, so I didn’t expect to catch it,” said his sister Karen McKnight. She wondered, “Why do you risk not getting vaccinated?”
Almost all COVID-19 deaths in the United States are in unvaccinated people. Experts say this shows how effective the vaccine is. The number of deaths reported daily is less than 300 per day.But the latest numbers suggest that it’s unlikely that anyone will die. Target I was vaccinated.
Associated Press We surveyed data provided by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) since May. APs have found that infections in fully vaccinated people account for less than 1.1 percent of 107,000 COVID-related hospitalizations.
In addition, only 0.8 percent of the 18,000 people who died of COVID-19 were fully vaccinated.
Dr. Rochelle Walensky is responsible for the CDC.She said on Tuesday that the vaccine was so effective that “almost all deaths, especially among adults, for COVID-19 is completely preventable at this time. “
Deaths in the United States fell from a daily high of more than 3,400 in mid-January. That point was reached after vaccination was only available for one month.
According to the CDC, about 63% of all Americans (people over the age of 12) who can be vaccinated have been vaccinated at least once. dose.. It is estimated that 53 percent are fully vaccinated.
Unlike much of the world, the United States currently supplies large quantities of vaccines. Demand for shots is declining and there is a surplus of vaccine.
Arkansas is one of the states with the lowest immunization rates. 33 percent of the population is fully vaccinated. APs report an increase in cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
Asa Hutchinson is the Governor of Arkansas. “It’s sad to see someone go to the hospital or die when it can be prevented,” he tweeted.
King County, Washington includes the city of Seattle. The public health department found only three deaths in 60 days for fully vaccinated people. Of the remaining 62 deaths, 95% were either unvaccinated or received only one vaccination.
David Michaels is a illness expert at George Washington University’s School of Public Health in Washington, DC. However, young adults, the group least likely to be vaccinated, can be further pushed by the desire to protect their loved ones.
Michaels was the head of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration under former President Barack Obama. He said people should take shots and take paid vacation to recover from side effects.
This is Dan Novak.
Carla K. Johnson and Mike Stob reported this story for the Associated Press. Dan Novak has adapted it to VOA Learning English. Mario Ritter, Jr. Was the editor.
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The words of this story
Target — — Adjustment Can be chosen for something : Can do or receive something
for – Adj. For (literally “thank you”)
dose –N. Amount of medications, medications, or vitamins taken at one time
