Covid-19: 14 times less risk of hospitalization for vaccinated people

If receiving two doses of vaccine against Covid-19 cannot completely protect against infection with Covid-19, it does however significantly reduce the risk. This is demonstrated in-depth analysis of health data carried out by the public health authorities of Los Angeles.

While, among the arguments of opponents of vaccination, the effectiveness of vaccines is often questioned, the study of this vast database should reassure those who are still reluctant to get vaccinated.

Since the start of the pandemic in March 2020, health authorities have identified 1,347,023 positive cases of Covid-19 in all regions of Los Angeles County and a total of 24,892 deaths. Looking at the most recent data, they found that unvaccinated people are almost four times more likely to be infected with the coronavirus. In fact, the case rate for unvaccinated people is established at 243 cases per 100,000 people, while the case rate for fully vaccinated people is 66 cases per 100,000 people.

“Almost no fully vaccinated person dies from Covid-19”

“Being vaccinated also means that if someone is infected, they are much less likely to become seriously ill or die”, note the health authorities of Los Angeles. Vaccinated people are 14 times less likely to be hospitalized than unvaccinated or partially vaccinated people. The hospitalization rate for fully immunized people is slightly less than one hospitalization per 100,000 people. “And almost no fully vaccinated person dies from Covid. These data confirm that fully vaccinated people have a relatively low risk of becoming infected with Covid-19 and an even lower risk of having a poor outcome if they are infected”point out the authorities, who note that the fully vaccinated people at risk of hospitalization are those “suffering from chronic diseases and whose immune system is weakened. For these people, it is particularly important to take the precaution of wearing a mask in addition to vaccinations”recommend the health authorities, who also recall that a third dose can be administered to them.

“At this time of high transmission of a highly infectious variant, I would like to warn everyone to take precautions, even those who have been vaccinated. Common-sense precautions should be taken by everyone at this time, especially since fully vaccinated people infected with the Delta variant can transmit the virus to others Fully vaccinated people are advised to exercise caution in crowded places and indoors, especially in the presence of unvaccinated people outside their household”concludes Barbara Ferrer, director of public health for the county of Los Angeles.