Iowa
Related: About this forumNearly 25% of those hospitalized with COVID-19 In Iowa are fully vaccinated
However, Dr. Leyla Best, an infectious disease specialist at Unity Point says Des Moines is actually seeing an increase in hospitalizations.
Des Moines hospitals are treating 84 COVID-19 patients this week compared to about 70 patients the past couple of weeks.
IDPH data also shows that 75.3% of patients in Iowa hospitals are unvaccinated.
IDPH says 24.7% of patients in Iowa hospitals are fully vaccinated.
Best said fully vaccinated patients in the hospital are normally 65 and older and immunocompromised.
"Vaccines work, but like any other vaccine they are not 100% effective," Best said.
The latest state data also shows 30 outbreaks at Long Term Care facilities.
In mid-March, that number was zero.
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bamagal62
(3,650 posts)starting to wane. We need to all get boosters now. Why are they dragging their feet? Its so frustrating.
brewens
(15,359 posts)I'm locked down pretty tight. I'll be first in line when my age group can go. 60.
hlthe2b
(106,329 posts)I am sorry for them, of course, but this is to be expected. Mask up, folks! Keep your distance. STAY AWAY from those likely unvaccinated. The vaccine is but one part of the solution.
ColinC
(10,667 posts)the hospital...
hlthe2b
(106,329 posts)James48
(4,597 posts)In my trumpian northern Michigan are now saying 75 % of those hospitalized are vaxxed, and that proves the vaxx dont work.
How can anyone deal with idiots like this?
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Rollo
(2,559 posts)"Typically if a (vaccinated) resident is entering the hospital due to COVID it is due to a number of other complex medical issues that they have," Willett said.
PortTack
(34,642 posts)zebrapa
(112 posts)Des Moine is in Polk County - the most populous county in Iowa.
Population 474,000
60% of the people are fully vaccinated (286,770 people)
40% are not fully vaccinated (187,230 people)
40% of the population account for 75% of the hospitalized Covid patients.