Friday, the CDC released new studies highlighting how effective the shots are at preventing infections, hospitalizations and deaths — even with highly contagious Delta variant.
Here’s a summary:
- The unprotected were 4.5x more likely to become infected compared to the vaccinated, 10 times more likely to be hospitalized, and 11 times more likely to die from the coronavirus.
“As we have shown, study after study, vaccination works,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at a White House Covid briefing on Friday.
How much more proof does the anti-vaxxers need?