Thread by @MonicaGandhi9

Hospitalizations for #COVID19 down -10.4% in past 7 days (covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tra…) in US and record-low in UK today (coronavirus.data.gov.uk/details/health…). For 2nd week in row, US COVID19 hospitalizations lower than 2018, 2019 influenza hospitalizations. Keep eye on prize.

Pfizer analysis had shown that unvaccinated individuals were 44 times more likely to develop symptomatic COVID-19 and 29 times more likely to die from COVID-19. Is there study if the remaining people being hospitalized for #covid19 in UK are unvaccinated?
pfizer.com/news/press-rel…

On 2021 COVID-NET MMWR Wk 9 (From the CDC): 3.8 per 100k for COVID Hospitalizations.
On 2021 COVID-NET MMWR Wk 8: 4.3 per 100k for COVID Hospitalizations.
From 2019/2020 MMWR Wk 9: 4.4 per 100k for Influenza Hospitalizations.
From 2019/2020 MMWR Wk 8: 5.0 per 100k for

Influenza Hospitalizations.
From 2018/2019 MMWR Wk 9: 4.6 per 100k for Influenza Hospitalizations.
From 2018/2019 MMWR Wk 8: 4.6 per 100k for Influenza Hospitalizations.
From 2017/2018 FluView MMWR Wk 9: 3.6 per 100k flu
From 2017/2018 FluView MMWR Wk 8: 5.2 per 100K flu

Very heartened to see these decreasing hospitalizations for #COVID19 (most prominent in UK- astounding) which seems to be result of defanging virus by vaccination. Let's keep on vaccinating; okay to worry of course, but try to feel heartened today!

Here are data sources to look for yourself! COVID-19 hospitalizations: gis.cdc.gov/grasp/COVIDNet…
Laboratory confirmed influenza hospitalizations: gis.cdc.gov/GRASP/Fluview/…
Also, look at ER visits: covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tra…. COVID now only 2.2% of all ER Visits. Vaccines working!