CDC finds unvaccinated 11 times more likely to die of COVID.

LAURAN NEERGAARD.

associated press.

New U.S. studies released Friday show the COVID-19 vaccines remain highly effective against hospitalizations and death even as the extra-contagious delta variant swept the country.

One study tracked over 600,000 COVID-19 cases in 13 states from April through mid-July. As delta surged in early summer, those who were unvaccinated were 4.5 times more likely than the fully vaccinated to get infected, over 10 times more likely to be hospitalized and 11 times more likely to die, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“Vaccination works,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky, CDC’s director, told a White House briefing Friday. “The bottom line is this: We have the scientific tools we need to turn the corner on this pandemic.”

But as earlier data has shown, protection against coronavirus infection is slipping some: It was 91% in the spring but 78% in June and July, the study found. 

So-called "breakthrough” cases in the fully vaccinated accounted for 14% of hospitalizations and 16% of deaths in June and July, about twice the percentage as earlier in the year. 

An increase in those percentages isn’t surprising: No one ever said the vaccines were perfect and health experts have warned that as more Americans get vaccinated, they naturally will account for a greater fraction of the cases.

Walensky said Friday that well over 90% of people in U.S. hospitals with COVID-19 are unvaccinated.

CDC released two other studies Friday that signaled hints of waning protection for older adults. One examined COVID-19 hospitalizations in nine states over the summer and found protection for those 75 and older was 76% compared to 89% for all other adults. And in five Veterans Affairs Medical Centers, protection against COVID-19 hospitalizations was 95% among 18- to 64-year-olds compared to 80% among those 65 and older. 

It isn't clear if the changes seen over time are because immunity is waning in people first vaccinated many months ago, that the vaccine isn’t quite as strong against delta — or that much of the country abandoned masks and other precautions just as delta started spreading.

But U.S. health authorities will consider this latest real-world data as they decide if at least some Americans need a booster, and how soon after their last dose. Next week, advisers to the Food and Drug Administration will publicly debate Pfizer’s application to offer a third shot.

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PRESIDENT BIDEN REMEMBERS WHAT "...PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE..." MEANS, EVEN IF THE GOP DOESN'T. PART 2.

It is unfortunate that many Americans forget the following;

That they are Individuals who are part of 3 Distinctive Groups.

- HUMANITY.

- RESIDENTS OF THE U.S.

- CITIZENS OF THE U.S.

While some are Happy and Proud to proclaim the RIGHTS AND

ADVANTAGES THAT COME WITH BEING PART OF ANY 

OR ALL OF THE 3 GROUPS, THEY TRY TO IGNORE THE RESPONSIBILITIES

AND DUTIES THAT GO ALONG WITH THE BENEFITS. THIS IS 

OFTEN DONE BY GETTING SELF-SERVING, IRRATIONAL, AND INCOMPETENT

POLITICIANS AND OFFICIALS TO DO THEIR DIRTY WORK FOR THEM. 

TO PUT IT SIMPLY: THEY WANT ALL OF THE ADVANTAGES, AND LET OTHERS PAY OR SUFFER FOR IT. NO ONE CAN MAKE THEM ACT OR BEHAVE IN ANY WAY THEY DON'T WANT TO, REGARDLESS OF THE CONSEQUENCES.

Examples of this attitude could be;

- Financial.

- Legal.

- Political.

- Social.

To put this in a way that may be best understood, let us look at the controversy of REQUIRING COVID VACCINATIONS.

First, let us clear up one thing;

Requiring Vaccinations is a new phenomenon.

FALSE.

Currently,

To attend Public School in the U.S:

 All 50 States and Wash.D.C. require the following Vaccinations.

- Diphtheria,

- Tetanus.

- Pertussis.

- Polio.

- Measles.

49 States and D.C. also require MUMPS AND CHICKEN POX VACCINATIONS.

For a complete list, visit the HEALTH DEPT. WEBSITE FOR EACH STATE.

- Anyone who has been a member of the U.S. MILITARY, and others going overseas are also required to receive a series of vaccinations.

- Federal, State, and Local Authorities may also require specific vaccinations, depending on the type of employment.

- Businesses can, at their discretion, require specific vaccinations. This is often to prevent possible liability, with employees possibly infecting others through direct contact, or handling products that will be purchased.

TO PUT IT SIMPLY: IT IS NOT UNCONSTITUTIONAL TO HAVE VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS.

Before i go on, I HAVE A LITTLE HOMEWORK FOR MY READERS.

As we debate the issue over protecting school children, and if it must be done ASAP, I suggest the following: TALKING TO FAMILY OR FRIENDS WHO CAME OF AGE IN THE 1930s, 1940s, or even the early 1950s, and asking them how frightening a POLIO OUTBREAK WAS TO THE COMMUNITY, EVEN WITH A SINGLE DIAGNOSIS.

(This was before the SALK VACCINE WAS AVAILABLE.)

The Biden administration must act now for refugees- OXFAM.

 

	Tell the Biden administration: Protect refugees from Afghanistan and around the world   We've watched in horror as thousands of Afghan families have been forced to flee their homes in recent weeks. Like families around the world, they are being faced with impossible choices and limited options as they search for safety. And we must not look away. So far, the Biden administration has simply not done enough to help. While President Biden has promised to restore the US refugee resettlement program after years of neglect and intentional damage done by his predecessor, the scale of ambition is simply not meeting this historic moment, and too many people risk being left behind. Join us in calling on the US to increase the number of refugees allowed to find safe haven here. Add your name now: Demand the Biden administration support refugees with concrete actions by committing to welcome up to 200,000 refugees this year. Before the current crisis, there were already 2.9 million Afghans internally displaced and 2.5 million Afghan refugees. Worldwide, 1 in every 95 people — 82 million total — has been forcibly displaced by conflict. While the problem is enormous, the response is clear: Wealthy countries like the US must continue to offer a place where families can rebuild their lives in safety and dignity, and receive the support they need along the way.  America has long represented a promise to persecuted human rights defenders, women's rights activists, and members of ethnic and religious minority groups around the world. And when we speak out with one voice, we remind our leaders of this vision and this responsibility. Sign on to demand that the Biden administration increase the refugee admissions goal for the coming year to 200,000. The US government must take decisive, urgent action and ensure this country remains a beacon of hope for refugee families. Incremental policy changes mean nothing to the families around the globe who are in harm's way. The time to act — the time for the Biden administration to live up to America’s promise — is now.  Add your name Thank you in advance for adding your support, Noah Gottschalk Global Policy Lead, Oxfam America
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