Experts say hesitates to take responsibility for the vaccine as the number of COVIDs increases again in Broward’s Miami-Dade.

Miami, Florida – The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this summer was in a “unvaccinated pandemic”. According to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, 97 percent of people currently in hospitals are not vaccinated.

US Department of Health and Human Services data document View vaccine repellents in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. The data also show that in certain areas of South Florida, more than 8 percent of the population is estimated to be “extremely hesitant.”

In April last year, an infectious disease expert said: Fighting vaccine hesitation is very important In an ongoing battle with COVID-19.

Now in July, hospital beds in South Florida are filled with unvaccinated, and vaccination hesitation is once again plagued local leaders, health care workers, and public health authorities.

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Infectious disease experts like Marty are working to address misconceptions such as the argument that “innate immunity and the belief system that catching COVID is somehow better than being vaccinated.”

“There is no benefit to being infected with the actual virus, but there are real benefits to vaccination. You can reduce the risk of severe illness, death and” long “COVID,” Marty said. Says.

She added, “We need to get vaccine group immunity because it’s time to really shut off the valve to make more mutants and spread the disease further.”

The CDC recently reported that more than 60% of all cases are estimated to be due to highly contagious delta mutants. Marty said that unvaccinated people not only get sick, but also endanger the health of fully vaccinated people.

“The cases of these delta variants reduce the viral load by thousands compared to the original cases,” Marty pointed out.

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“Now we are emitting an exorbitant amount of these unvaccinated viruses. Yes, you are vaccinated, but in a closed space, these high-dose infections boost your immunity. It can be overwhelming, so if you are indoors in a crowded area with poor ventilation, it is advisable to return to wearing a mask, even if you are completely vaccinated. “

Miami-Dade County issued a joint news release on Tuesday from several county leaders, including the mayor and police chief, urging residents to vaccinate.

“Miami-Dade has already achieved immunization rates of over 75%, according to data from the Florida Department of Health, which is a major milestone to keep positive rates low compared to other parts of the state. However, the COVID variant poses a real and increasing threat and cannot be stopped now, “the statement said.

In Broward County, Mayor Steve Geller is both dissatisfied and confused by the number of cases that have tripled in the county in the last two weeks, despite the availability of vaccines. I am.

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“I don’t understand this,” he told Local10News. “We are in the midst of a completely preventable and explosive health crisis. Hospitalization is preventable. I am horrified that people have fixed this and myself, their friends, their families, I hope to protect their community and their country, do patriotic things and get vaccinated. “

Charles Zelden, a professor of political science at NSU, said the country is also addressing an increase in “anti-vaccine” from people looking at vaccination efforts through a political lens.

“It really is now tied to a conservative political ideology,” Soelden said. “Some conservatives think it’s a bad idea for the government to push this forward.’It should be your idea, it should be your choice, not the government’s idea.'” The government points out that this is good for you, society and the country, but you never buy it. “

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For super-partisans, he adds, “their senses of the world are shaped by a sense of political reality.” Today, the reality is that pandemics aren’t as bad as they look, and vaccines are a bad idea, primarily at the urge of their political leaders and political leaders. We are at risk until we can get people to change that attitude, and even if they take the highest risk, not only the unvaccinated, but ultimately we It is also a risk for other people. “

Zelden believes that overcoming the hesitation of partisan-fueled vaccines may require conservative leaders in support of the vaccine, including Republicans who are already protected by the vaccine. He includes former President Donald Trump in the group.

“Ultimately it’s the Republican supporters who are doing the harm, and those who choose not to get vaccinated are at the highest risk,” he said. “What we really need is that it’s time for Republican thinkers to step up and get vaccinated.”

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In addition to other viruses that impede vaccine efforts, false information about vaccines continues to spread online.

Geller continues to encourage residents to be vaccinated. “It’s amazing that we came up with a miracle, a way to stop a pandemic. Many people refuse it for political or other reasons. Get vaccinated and protect yourself. please.”