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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPeople hospitalized with COVID-19 now have one overwhelming thing in common. They're not vaccinated.
In Minnesota, the HealthPartners system has seen a precipitous decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations, says Dr. Mark Sannes, an infectious disease physician and senior medical director for the system, which operates nine hospitals and more than 55 clinics. But now, nearly every admitted patient he does see is unvaccinated.
Less than 1% of our hospitalized COVID patients are vaccinated," he said.
In Ohio, at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, only 2% of the COVID-19 patients admitted in the last month were vaccinated, said Dr. Robert Salata, the hospital's physician-in-chief.
And at Sanford Health, which runs 44 medical centers and more than 200 clinics across the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa, less than 5% of the 1,456 patients admitted with COVID-19 so far this year were fully vaccinated, said spokesperson Angela Dejene.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/people-hospitalized-covid-19-now-100140919.html
getagrip_already
(14,764 posts)Well, nobody associated with the non-thinking, racist, homophobic, idiots who identify with former guy that is. The rest of pretty much knew this would be the case.
EYESORE 9001
(25,947 posts)Wonder how many of those admitted regret skipping the vaccine.
ProfessorGAC
(65,076 posts)We've already heard several examples in the sports & entertainment worlds where people aren't getting vaxxed because they've already had COVID.
They think it's measles or chickenpox, or something.
So, I'm betting some of these recent patients will stick think they don't need the vax.
triron
(22,007 posts)CaliforniaPeggy
(149,640 posts)Deep State Witch
(10,429 posts)Science works.
SoonerPride
(12,286 posts)May the odds be ever in their favor.
roamer65
(36,745 posts)The vaccinated and those medically unable to get the vaccine should not have to foot their bills with higher insurance premiums.