Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

LetMyPeopleVote

(143,998 posts)
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 04:28 PM Nov 2021

Unvaccinated Texans 40 times as likely to die of covid as those fully vaccinated in 2021, study says

WOW The GOP idiots who are refusing vaccinations are dying at an alarming rate




A vast majority of Texans who have died of covid-19 since the beginning of the year were unvaccinated, according to a grim new Texas health department report released Monday.

The report from the Texas Department of State Health Services examined data from Jan. 15 to Oct. 1 and found that unvaccinated people were much more likely to get infected and die of the coronavirus than those who got their shots.

Of the nearly 29,000 covid-linked fatalities in Texas during that period, more than 85 percent were unvaccinated individuals. Nearly 7 percent of the deaths were among partially vaccinated people, while nearly 8 percent were fully vaccinated.

The figures highlight just how much more at risk the unvaccinated population has been this year: In all age groups, the state’s unvaccinated were 40 times more likely to die than fully vaccinated people. The study also found that the unvaccinated in all age groups were 45 times more likely to have a coronavirus infection than fully vaccinated people. It also looked closely at data from September and underlined the impact of the highly contagious delta variant, which fueled a surge in Texas, as it did in much of the country.....

Recent findings from the CDC similarly highlighted risks for the unvaccinated. A CDC study published in September found that people who were not fully vaccinated in the spring and summer were more than 10 times more likely to be hospitalized and 11 times more likely to die of covid-19 than people who were fully vaccinated.
20 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Unvaccinated Texans 40 times as likely to die of covid as those fully vaccinated in 2021, study says (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 OP
Their body, their choice! PortTack Nov 2021 #1
K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2021 #6
COVID-19's meesin' with Texas... Omnipresent Nov 2021 #2
They should be proud to die horribly to protect Texas business DBoon Nov 2021 #3
A rather radical way to turn Texas blue, Aristus Nov 2021 #4
K&R!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Nov 2021 #7
Original WAPO article DBoon Nov 2021 #5
And more importantly, Hav Nov 2021 #8
Not everyone gets to choose how they die. That's the ultimate Free-Dumb! nt abqtommy Nov 2021 #9
It is a mystery why MAGA folks will forgo vaccination. A mystery!! riversedge Nov 2021 #10
KARMA BABY!!!! Trueblue1968 Nov 2021 #11
Confusing Numbers ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #12
I found that strange as well Hav Nov 2021 #15
Then The Lede Is Horribly Written ProfessorGAC Nov 2021 #16
Unvaccinated Texans 45x more likely to test positive for COVID, 40x more likely to die LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #13
wow. Demovictory9 Nov 2021 #14
Why does Ted Cruz want to kill his costituents? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 #17
For this thread LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2021 #18
Dead Texans can't vote. --- Bye! See-ya! Wouldn't wanna bee-ya! NurseJackie Nov 2021 #19
the virus will eventually find everyone Skittles Nov 2021 #20

DBoon

(22,284 posts)
3. They should be proud to die horribly to protect Texas business
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 04:50 PM
Nov 2021

They suffocate to death so someone else does not have to wear a mask, social distance, or require a vaccine.

DBoon

(22,284 posts)
5. Original WAPO article
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 04:52 PM
Nov 2021
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/11/09/texas-unvaccinated-deaths-higher-covid/?utm_campaign=wp_main&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social

Of the nearly 29,000 covid-linked fatalities in Texas during that period, more than 85 percent were unvaccinated individuals. Nearly 7 percent of the deaths were among partially vaccinated people, while nearly 8 percent were fully vaccinated.

The figures highlight just how much more at risk the unvaccinated population has been this year: In all age groups, the state’s unvaccinated were 40 times more likely to die than fully vaccinated people. The study also found that the unvaccinated in all age groups were 45 times more likely to have a coronavirus infection than fully vaccinated people. It also looked closely at data from September and underlined the impact of the highly contagious delta variant, which fueled a surge in Texas, as it did in much of the country.

The report from Texas health officials underscores the risk that cases and death counts would spike among the unvaccinated, echoing the alarms that public health officials have been sounding throughout the year. The report, which Texas health officials say is the first statistical assessment of the real-world effect there of vaccines against the coronavirus, also highlights the impact in a state where Republican leaders have sharpened attacks on public health strategies throughout the pandemic. Last month, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) banned any entity in the state from mandating vaccines for workers or customers.

Hav

(5,969 posts)
8. And more importantly,
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 04:56 PM
Nov 2021

how many of those vaccinated wouldn't have lost their lives if just half of the unvaccinated idiots hadn't been selfish aholes?

ProfessorGAC

(64,413 posts)
12. Confusing Numbers
Tue Nov 9, 2021, 07:21 PM
Nov 2021

They say 85% of COVID deaths were unvaxxed. 7% partially vaxxed, 8% fully.
That's 85:15, or 5.67 to 1.
That's not 40 times.
From everything else I've seen, 40 to 60 times more likely to die, if unvaxxed, seemed about right.
But, the numbers in the snip don't square with 40x.
One or the other has to be wrong.

Hav

(5,969 posts)
15. I found that strange as well
Wed Nov 10, 2021, 05:07 AM
Nov 2021

but in the linked report it becomes clear that it's the rate per 100000 population (unvaccinated population vs fully vaccinated population) that is compared.
In a timeframe starting from September, it sank to a 20 times higher death rate for the unvaccinated.

ProfessorGAC

(64,413 posts)
16. Then The Lede Is Horribly Written
Wed Nov 10, 2021, 02:34 PM
Nov 2021

And, even using the rate, it still doesn't make sense.
Shabby reporting.

LetMyPeopleVote

(143,998 posts)
13. Unvaccinated Texans 45x more likely to test positive for COVID, 40x more likely to die
Wed Nov 10, 2021, 02:39 AM
Nov 2021

This study is very scary for the unvaccinated idiots out there




Unvaccinated Texans died from COVID-19 at 40 times the rate of vaccinated Texans and were 45 times more likely to test positive for the disease in 2021, according to a new study from the Texas Department of State Health Services.

DSHS reviewed vaccination, death and tests records from Jan. 15 to Oct. 1 to come up with the figures.

“We have millions and millions of records that we had to go through for this analysis,” said Dr. Jennifer Shuford, DSHS’s chief epidemiologist.

According to the review, 7.7% of deaths and 3% of positive cases in the January - October time frame were in fully-vaccinated Texans.

“We know that there's all these bad outcomes for actually getting COVID-19, but the complications from the vaccine are very few and impact very few people,” Shuford said. “What we hope is that people across Texas will understand the threat of COVID-19.”

Vaccination rates have been lowest in those who are the youngest, but the younger Texans have seen the biggest benefits from being vaccinated.

Skittles

(152,964 posts)
20. the virus will eventually find everyone
Sat Nov 13, 2021, 07:22 PM
Nov 2021

I cannot understand people who would risk such a hideous, preventable death.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»Unvaccinated Texans 40 ti...