According to data ending the week of August 7th from the California Department of Public Health, those who are unvaccinated against the coronavirus were more than 600% more likely to contract COVID-19 than those who are fully vaccinated. The data shows that unvaccinated case rates were 51 per 100,000 people per day versus 8.2 per 100,000 per day for those who are fully vaccinated.
When it comes to the severity of the disease, data collected by the New York Times shows a significant difference between those vaccinated and unvaccinated when it comes to needing hospital treatment, and worse, death. Of those hospitalized due to COVID-19 in California, only 0.4% were those who were fully vaccinated, while 99.6% being hospitalized were the unvaccinated population. Looking at the recent death rates related to COVID-19, just 0.5% of the deaths were attributed to people who were fully vaccinated, while 99.5% were unvaccinated individuals.
According to the CDC and leading health experts, your best defense to avoid getting severely ill from COVID-19 and the Delta variant is to get the FDA approved vaccines authorized for emergency use. To schedule a vaccination appointment, contact your medical provider or local pharmacy. To schedule an appointment through the Riverside County Department of Health, go to https://www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine or to learn about the safety of the vaccines, go to https://www.rivcoph.org/vaccine-safety or your medical provider. There are no more long lines, wait times, or the need to drive any far distance.
