Subject: Updates on critical data to support the formulation and implementation of a Mandatory Vaccination Policy in the immediate future
Importance: High
Good morning,
I have some very distressing and scary factual information.
- COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death across all of 2020, but in December 2020 and early 2021, the illness surged and briefly became the number one leading cause of death in the U.S., far surpassing even cancer and heart disease deaths in those months.
With the rapid uptake in vaccinations in recent months, COVID-19 deaths have fallen sharply. As of June 30, 2021, about 66% of adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. However, as we approach the Fourth of July, it appears likely the Biden Administration will fall short of its target to vaccinate 70% of adults with at least one dose, with vaccination rates particularly lagging for younger adults and people living in certain states.
COVID-19 is currently the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. in June 2021…In a recent KFF poll, half of unvaccinated adults said the number of cases is so low that there is no need for more people to get the shot. If vaccination rates plateau, the U.S. could continue to see COVID-19 among the top ten leading causes of death, despite the availability of safe and highly effective vaccines.
- Delta makes up 97%+ of US COVID cases & 10 other CDC stats to know
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise, especially in areas with higher levels of community transmission and lower vaccination rates, according to the CDC's COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review published Aug. 13.
Eleven statistics to know:
Reported cases
1. The nation's current seven-day case average is 114,190, an 18.4 percent increase from the previous week's average of 96,454.
2. The seven-day case average is 65 percent lower than the pandemic's highest average (254,023) recorded Jan. 10 and 882.8 percent higher than the lowest average (11,619) recorded June 19.[In roughly two months.VM]
Vaccinations
3. The U.S. had administered more than 353.9 million total vaccine doses as of Aug. 12.[It is Important to note only 30-40% of persons 12-18 and 0% of children 0-12 are vaccinated and only 50.4% of the population as a whole are vaccinated. VM]
4. About 196.5 million people have received at least one dose — representing 59.2 percent of the total U.S. population — and more than 167.4 million people have gotten both doses, about 50.4 percent of the population.[We in Aware Recovery Care operating in 7-8 states can contribute to the number of vaccinated people in the USA and help to slow down the spread of the Pandemic by setting 100% vaccination acceptance record. VM]
5. The seven-day average number of vaccines administered daily was 699,068 as of Aug. 12, a 0.03 percent decrease from the previous week.[This is trending in wrong 08 14 21
Documents Supporting the formulation and implementation of Mandatory Vaccination Policy urgently.
I.
COVID-19 continues to be a leading cause of death in the U.S. in June 2021
By Jared Ortaliza, Kendal Orgera, Krutika Amin Twitter, and Cynthia Cox Twitter KFF
COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death across all of 2020, but in December 2020 and early 2021, the illness surged and briefly became the number one leading cause of death in the U.S., far surpassing even cancer and heart disease deaths in those months.
With the rapid uptake in vaccinations in recent months, COVID-19 deaths have fallen sharply. As of June 30, 2021, about 66% of adults in the U.S. have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. However, as we approach the Fourth of July, it appears likely the Biden Administration will fall short of its target to vaccinate 70% of adults with at least one dose, with vaccination rates particularly lagging for younger adults and people living in certain states.
COVID-19 is currently the 7th leading cause of death in the U.S. in June 2021
Average daily deaths in the United States from COVID-19 (June 2021) and other leading causes (2021)
1. Heart Disease
2. Cancer
3. Accidents
4. Stroke
5. Chronic lower respiratory disease
6. Alzheimer disease
7. COVID-19
8. Diabetes
9. Other diseases of the respiratory system
10. Renal failure
11. Influenza and pneumonia
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Notes: The COVID-19 daily average deaths are for June 1-June 28, 2021 based on the KFF COVID-19 Tracker data. Average daily deaths for causes other than COVID-19 are from the CDC from the beginning of 2021 to the last week of April 2021. See the methods section for more details.
Source: KFF analysis of CDC mortality and KFF COVID-19 Tracker data Get the data PNG
Though no longer the number one leading cause of death, COVID-19 remains in the top ten leading causes of death, even in June 2021. Looking at the most recent data on deaths from COVID-19 and other causes, we estimate that COVID-19 is currently the number 7 leading cause of death in the U.S. COVID-19 deaths in the chart above represent the average daily deaths in June 2021. Deaths from other causes represent the weighted daily mortality rate averaged over MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) weeks 1-16 during this year.
In June 2021, an average of more than 300 people per day continue to die of COVID-19 in the U.S., even as vaccines are readily available to most of the population. Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have been among unvaccinated people.
The number of daily deaths from COVID-19 has decreased remarkably from the once staggering 3,136 deaths per day just a few months ago in January 2021. Heart disease, which is typically the number one cause of death in the U.S. each year, leads to the death of about 2,000 Americans per day, and cancer claims about 1,600 American lives per day.
The cumulative count of deaths attributed to COVID-19 in the U.S. is 604,656 from the start of the pandemic through June 30, 2021.
Not long ago, COVID-19 was the number one cause of death in the U.S.
The chart above combines data on COVID-19 mortality rates from KFF’s tracker with data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on weekly counts of death by jurisdiction and cause of death. Deaths from COVID-19 and other causes in the chart above are the average daily deaths in each month of 2020 and 2021. During most of 2020, COVID-19 was one of the top three leading causes of death. As vaccinations have increased, deaths from COVID-19 have decreased since the peak in January 2021.
In a recent KFF poll, half of unvaccinated adults said the number of cases is so low that there is no need for more people to get the shot. If vaccination rates plateau, the U.S. could continue to see COVID-19 among the top ten leading causes of death, despite the availability of safe and highly effective vaccines.
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Delta makes up 97%+ of US COVID cases & 10 other CDC stats to know (beckershospitalreview.com)
Delta makes up 97%+ of US COVID cases & 10 other CDC stats to know
Gabrielle Masson - 2 days ago 08 15 21.VM
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise, especially in areas with higher levels of community transmission and lower vaccination rates, according to the CDC's COVID Data Tracker Weekly Review published Aug. 13.
Eleven statistics to know:
Reported cases
1. The nation's current seven-day case average is 114,190, an 18.4 percent increase from the previous week's average of 96,454.
2. The seven-day case average is 65 percent lower than the pandemic's highest average (254,023) recorded Jan. 10 and 882.8 percent higher than the lowest average (11,619) recorded June 19.[In roughly two months.VM]
Vaccinations
3. The U.S. had administered more than 353.9 million total vaccine doses as of Aug. 12.[It is Important to note only 30-40% of persons 12-18 and 0% of children 0-12 are vaccinated and only 50.4% of the population as a whole are vaccinated. VM]
4. About 196.5 million people have received at least one dose — representing 59.2 percent of the total U.S. population — and more than 167.4 million people have gotten both doses, about 50.4 percent of the population.[We in Aware Recovery Care operating in 7-8 states can contribute to the number of vaccinated people in the USA and help to slow down the spread of the Pandemic by setting 100% vaccination acceptance record. VM
5. The seven-day average number of vaccines administered daily was 699,068 as of Aug. 12, a 0.03 percent decrease from the previous week.
Variants
6. Based on an analysis of specimens collected in the two weeks ending Aug. 7, the CDC estimates the delta variant accounts for 97.4 percent of all U.S. COVID-19 cases.[This is terrifying- we must get every one Vaccinated. VM]
7. The alpha variant, also known as B.1.1.7, is estimated to account for 0.9 percent of all cases, and the gamma variant, also known as P.1, comprises about 0.5 percent of all cases.
New hospital admissions
8. The current seven-day hospitalization average for Aug. 4-10 is 10,072, a 29.6 percent increase from the previous week's average.
Deaths
9. The current seven-day death average is 492, up 21 percent from the previous week's average. Some historical deaths have been excluded from these counts, the CDC said.
Testing
10. The seven-day average for percent positivity from tests is 9.7 percent, up 13 percent from the previous week. [Not unexpected with the Surge of Delta Variant in the midst of conflicting messaging about masking and vaccination.VM]
11. The nation's seven-day average test volume for the week of July 30 to Aug. 5 was 957,470, up 13 percent from the prior week's average. [The nearly 1 million tests is a most important and positive development.VM]
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