“Please, do not underestimate the risk of serious consequences of this virus,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky urged.
, which looked at infections among more than 43,000 people in Los Angeles from May through most of July, puts a clear number on something public health officials around the country have been broadcasting for months: People who are vaccinated against COVID-19 drastically lower their chances of suffering any serious symptoms from the virus.
“These data remind us that if you are not yet vaccinated, you are among those highest at risk,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said at a press conference Tuesday after sharing the new findings.the fully vaccinated, shedding further light on how the vaccines ward off serious illness in those who have breakthrough cases.
“Please, do not underestimate the risk of serious consequences of this virus,” Walensky continued. “Vaccines are the best tool we have to take charge of this pandemic.” The highly transmissible delta variant of COVID-19 now represents over 98% of COVID-19 cases in the United States, Walensky said. The threat of such a dangerous variant combined with lagging vaccination rates across the country has left some communities overwhelmed with new cases and a shortage of hospital beds.
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