Thread by @KellerZoe

Fully vaccinated people account for only 5% of delta variant infections. It(it is predominantly affecting unvaccinated people). The Delta death rate is also very low at 0.1%
telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/06/1…

Out of 33,206 Delta (Indian variant) cases sequenced since Feb 1:
- only 1,785 were people fully vaccinated
- only 62 fully vaccinated ended up in hospital
compared with 397 unvaccinated individuals.

Delta death rate still very low: 0.1% of infected die (but it may increase because of the lag cases>deaths). Alpha (Kent variant) death rate is 1.7%.
So far there have been just 42 deaths from the Delta, only 12 in fully vaccinated also suffering from "profound co-morbidities".

Meaghan Kall, PHE epidemiologist: “Hospitalisation and deaths remain low compared to case numbers. Vaccines still working against infection and severe disease. Delta is now dominant in all England regions, but it spreads rapidly only in unvaccinated populations.”

There are still concerns that Delta increases the risk of hospitalisation 2.6x and A&E admission by 50% in comparison with Alpha. However, the latest data show that the n of people infected by a carrier has also dropped, from 13.5% to 11.3% in the last two weeks.

Dr Jenny Harries, chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency: “Vaccination is our best defence. Remember that two doses provide significantly more protection. However, while vaccination reduces the risk of severe disease, it does not eliminate it."