Thread by @TheValuesVoter

In Washington State, 70.1% of the population is fully vaccinated now.
mayoclinic.org/coronavirus-co…

However, in the last month or so, the unvaccinated in Washington State were FOURTEEN TIMES more likely to go to the hospital compared to the fully vaccinated.
doh.wa.gov/Portals/1/Docu…

That number, FOURTEEN TIMES as likely, refers to unvaccinated people aged 35-64 compared to vaccinated people of the same age group.

It’s not that much different for other age groups.

Unvaccinated people ages 65 and up in Washington State were THIRTEEN TIMES more likely to go to the hospital compared to vaccinated people in the same age group.

And unvaccinated people aged 12-34 were still TEN TIMES more likely to be vaccinated compared to the vaccinated.

And unvaccinated people aged 35-65 are still THREE TIMES more likely to even get COVID compared to vaccinated people of the same age range.

For 65+, it’s SIX TIMES more likely.

For 12-35, it’s TWO TIMES more likely.

So even in a state in which most people are vaccinated, the unvaccinated are still much, much more likely to face hospitalization or worse compared to people who are vaccinated. For every age group.

The fact that the person next to you is vaccinated won’t necessarily help you.