Vaccinated people are 10 times less likely to die of COVID-19, 10 times less likely to be hospitalized and five times less likely to be infected, according to a new report by the CDC.
Read the report here.
The report showed in a study of 13 states between April 4 and July 17, not fully vaccinated people accounted for 569,142 (92%) of COVID-19 cases, 34,972 (92%) of hospitalizations, and 6,132 (91%) of COVID-19–associated deaths.
In comparison, fully vaccinated people accounted for 46,312 (8%) cases, 2,976 (8%) hospitalizations, and 616 (9%) deaths.
The data was collected from Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Los Angeles County (California), Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, New York City (New York), North Carolina, Seattle/King County (Washington), and Utah.
As of Friday in Pennsylvania, the state reported 5,005 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 1,338,313.
The state reported 2,118 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 with 523 patients in intensive care. More data is available here.
A second study by the CDC also studied individual vaccine effectiveness against the Delta variant between June-August 2021.
Overall, it found vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalization was 86%. It states vaccine effectiveness was "significantly lower among adults aged ≥75 years (76%) than among those aged 18–74 years (89%)."
It adds, across all ages, vaccine effectiveness was "significantly higher among Moderna vaccine recipients (95%) than among Pfizer-BioNTech (80%) or Janssen (60%) vaccine recipients."
The study encompasses data from 32,867 medical encounters from 187 hospitals and 221 emergency departments and urgent care clinics across nine states during June–August 2021.
The study states: "These findings reaffirm the high protection of COVID-19 vaccines against moderate and severe COVID-19 resulting in ED, UC, and hospital visits and underscore the importance of full COVID-19 vaccination and continued benefits of COVID-19 vaccination during Delta variant predominance."
Read more of the report from PA's Department of Health:
The trend in the 14-day moving average number of hospitalized patients continues to increase again. The full 14-day moving average since the start of the pandemic can be found here.
Statewide percent positivity for the week of Aug. 27 – Sept. 2 stood at 8.2%.
As of 11:59 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, there were 37 new deaths identified by the Pennsylvania death registry, reported for a total of 28,535 deaths attributed to COVID-19. County-specific information and a statewide map are available on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard.
For the 2021-2022 school year, the Department of Health is providing weekly updated case counts for two age groups: 0-4 capturing child care and early learning age children and 5-18 capturing kindergarten through high school age children. Case counts will be updated on Thursday afternoon for the previous week and cumulative since Aug. 16, 2021, by county of residence. The case counts presented are total case counts in these age groups and are not necessarily cases exposed in school, early learning or child care settings. The location of exposure cannot be determined but may have occurred in a variety of settings including the community, household/family, or the school setting.
A comparison of cases among school-aged children between 5-18 for the first week in September 2021 and 2020 shows the number of cases in the age group this year is nearly 10 times greater the same timeframe in 2020. Between Sept. 4 and Sept. 10, 2020, there were a total of 574 COVID-19 cases in the age group compared to Sept. 2 and Sept. 8, 2021, when there were 5,371 cases in the same age group.
Vaccine highlights
Federal data representing all 67 counties:
- According to the CDC, as of Thursday, Sept. 9, Pennsylvania ranks 5th among all 50 states for total doses administered.
- According to the CDC, as of Thursday, Sept. 9, 66.8% of Pennsylvanians age 18 and older are fully vaccinated.
Statewide data representing the 66 counties within the Department of Health’s vaccine jurisdiction:
- Pennsylvania’s vaccine dashboard was updated on Friday, July 9 to more accurately reflect the number of people who are partially and fully vaccinated in each county outside of Philadelphia, along with demographics of those receiving vaccine. For state-to-state comparisons, refer to the CDC vaccine data tracker.
- Vaccine providers have administered 12,392,854 total vaccine doses, including 51,322 additional doses authorized for people who are immunocompromised, as of Friday, Sept. 10.
- 6,040,960 people are fully vaccinated; with 20,950 vaccinations administered since yesterday and a seven-day moving average of more than 14,700 people per day receiving vaccinations.
The department continues to urge Pennsylvanians to follow CDC guidance for wearing a mask where required by law, rule and regulations, including healthcare, local business and workplace guidance. For the protection of themselves and others, individuals who have not yet been vaccinated or are partially vaccinated are still encouraged to wear a mask when in public. CDC also recommends all individuals wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.
There are 207,614 individuals who have a positive viral antigen test and are considered probable cases.
There are 5,233,213 individuals who have tested negative to date.
In licensed nursing and personal care homes, there have been a total of 74,905 resident cases of COVID-19 to date, and 16,020 cases among employees, for a total of 90,925 at 1,616 distinct facilities in all 67 counties. Out of total deaths reported to PA-NEDSS, 14,012 have occurred in residents from nursing or personal care facilities. A county breakdown can be found here. Note that the number of deaths reported to NEDSS is not exactly the same as the COVID-19 related deaths reported by the death registry. The number of deaths among nursing and personal care home residents and employees is taken from the PA-NEDSS death data, as this information is not available in the death registry data.
Approximately 30,460 of total cases have been among health care workers.
The Department of Health is working to ensure the vaccine is provided in a way that is ethical, equitable and efficient to all Pennsylvanians:
- All Pennsylvanians age 12 and older are eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine. Use Vaccine Finder to find a COVID-19 vaccine provider near you.
- A commonwealth COVID-19 vaccination guide explains the current process for getting one. Pennsylvanians with questions about the vaccination process can call the Department of Health hotline at 1-877-724-3258.
- Vaccine dashboard data can also be found on the website to find more information on the doses administered and showcase demographic information.
- The Unite Against COVID Weekly Update is a round-up of news you can use and answers to your most pressing vaccine questions – delivered directly to your inbox every week.
- Frequently asked questions can be found here.