Unvaccinated persons are 29 times more likely than those who have been vaccinated to be admitted with COVID-19.
This is based on a CDC study that analyzed more than 43,000 cases in Los Angeles between May and July.
Researchers concluded that the findings underline the importance of being inoculated against this virus.
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A new study released Tuesday revealed that people who are not vaccinated against coronavirus are 29 times more likely than those who have been inoculated.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Tuesday a study that examined the 43,000 COVID-19-related cases in Los Angeles between early May and the end of July.
According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, there were more than 9.6 millions of LA County residents tested for COVID-19.
The study revealed that of the 43,127 confirmed infections in the city, approximately 25% were fully vaccinated, while 3% were partially vaccinated and that 71.4% were contracted by unvaccinated persons.
Researchers found that fewer people who had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 were admitted to hospital (about 3%), and even fewer were admitted into an ICU (0.5%), and required a ventilator (0.2%). About 6% of partially-vaccinated people were admitted to hospital. Approximately 1% required mechanical ventilation and 1% were admitted into the ICU.
According to the CDC study, hospitalization rates for unvaccinated persons were 29.2 times higher than those of fully vaccinated patients. Unvaccinated persons also had a higher infection rate than fully vaccinated.
Researchers stated that the study highlighted the importance of getting vaccinated for COVID-19, particularly in light of increasing transmission of the Delta coronavirus virus across the US.
According to the researchers, "These infection rates and hospitalization rates indicate that vaccines approved were effective in protecting against SARS-CoV-2 and severe COVID-19 in a time when the transmission of the Delta variant was rising." They cited the study.
"Efforts are being made to increase COVID-19 vaccine, in coordination and other prevention strategies, is critical to prevent COVID-19-related deaths and hospitalizations."
