In Hong Kong, where infection with the new coronavirus has spread rapidly due to the expansion of the Omicron strain, unvaccinated people over the age of 60 were 20 times more likely to die than those who were vaccinated more than once. A survey by the CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Chinese health authorities found.
The CDC and Chinese health officials released a report on the 8th, analyzing the deaths of the new coronavirus and the effects of the vaccine in Hong Kong between January 6th and March 21st.
During this period, 5,906 people died from the new coronavirus infection in Hong Kong, of which about 96%, or 5,655, were over 60 years old.
In this age group, those who have never been vaccinated are 20 times more likely to die than those who have been vaccinated more than once.
In Hong Kong, where the elderly aged 65 and over make up about 20% of the population, the expansion of Omicron shares has killed more than 200 people every day in mid-March.
In Hong Kong, as of December 23, last year, the percentage of people who had been vaccinated more than once was
▼ 84% in their 40s and
▼ 79% in their 50s, while
▼ 49 in their 60s and over.
The report analyzes that the low vaccination rate of the elderly led to a high mortality rate
.
The CDC commented on the results of the analysis, "demonstrating the importance of increasing vaccination rates in the elderly and those at high risk of aggravation."