Vax rates rise as the shit yer pants with fear effect starts to take hold among the Trumpers and antivaxxers. I expect to see long lines of MAGATS waiting to be vaxxed with brown paper bags on their heads to hide their shame! They will be trading in their MAGA hats for brown paper bags with eyeholes. Soon, if the government or their boss mandate vaccines, they will be relieved to have an excuse they can peddle (& whine about).
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Covid vaccine rates rise as Americans rush to get shots amid delta fears (cnbc.com)
U.S. Covid vaccination rates rise as Americans in hard-hit states rush to get shots amid delta fears
KEY POINTS
- The pace of U.S. vaccinations is ticking upward as the delta variant drives up demand for shots.
- Many of the largest increases in the pace of daily shots are in states with low vaccination rates and worsening outbreaks.
- The number of first vaccine doses, or new people getting their first shots, is up 31% compared to a week ago and rising in nearly every state.
The pace of U.S. vaccinations is rising again as the delta variant drives a new surge in cases across the U.S., especially in states with the lowest vaccination rates and the worst outbreaks.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows nearly 800,000 shots were recorded nationwide on Sunday, the highest single-day total in weeks. The seven-day average of reported vaccinations, including first and second shots, has risen by 16% over the past week to 615,000 shots per day as of Thursday.
The stark contrast in hospitalizations and deaths between the vaccinated and unvaccinated has become clear in recent weeks and may be convincing people on the fence about getting the shots, according to Jen Kates, a senior vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation. The overwhelming majority of serious Covid cases — 97% of hospital admissions, and 99.5% of Covid deaths — are occurring among those who are not vaccinated, U.S. health officials say.
“Cases are rising, and almost all of those who are hospitalized and dying are unvaccinated,” she said. “The data are right there, and I think people are realizing that vaccines are our best bet at controlling this.”