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Vaccinated people are less likely to be hospitalized due to the Delta variant compared to unvaccinated people, contrary to chiropractor’s claim

The Delta variant of the virus SARS-CoV-2 is more infectious and more likely to cause serious illness compared to the wild-type (precursor) virus. COVID-19 vaccines are effective at reducing the risk of hospitalization and death caused by Delta variant infection, and remain one of our best tools at curbing the spread of the variant, preventing the generation of new variants, and returning to normal life.

Vaccinated people are less likely to die from the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 compared to unvaccinated people; viral claim misinterpreted PHE report

COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective but don’t provide 100% protection. Therefore, infections and deaths can still occur among the vaccinated population, but at much lower rates compared to unvaccinated people. The higher proportion of deaths due to the Delta variant was among the unvaccinated population aged 50 and older. Vaccines have prevented tens of thousands of deaths from COVID-19 in the U.K. alone.

Understanding causality in adverse events after vaccination

Introduction Whether you’re watching the news or scrolling through your social media feeds, you’re certain to come across content about COVID-19 vaccines. This is unsurprising—vaccine safety, and in particular adverse events occurring after COVID-19 vaccination, have been the subject of scrutiny from regulatory agencies, scientists, and the public. While it’s critical to be vigilant and … Continued

There is no evidence that the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has a lower fatality rate than the wild-type virus

The Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 has become prevalent in the U.K. since May 2021. At the same time, most of the people who are vaccinated in the U.K. are the elderly, who were among the priority groups in the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, as they are at a higher risk of severe illness. So far, the data shows that most COVID-19 cases caused by the Delta variant in the U.K. occur in people under 50 years old, an age group that is less likely to die from COVID-19 compared to those older than 50. As most of the risk groups in the U.K. are now protected by vaccination, fewer people are expected to die from a Delta variant infection. Therefore, while the fatality rate of the Delta variant appears lower, this is a result of vaccination and the characteristics of the unvaccinated population, and not necessarily because the Delta variant is less lethal than the wild-type virus.

What has been the effect of the pandemic on the suicide rate of the U.S. population?

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic prompted countries everywhere to take measures to reduce the spread of the disease. One of these measures, which has proven to be effective (as covered in several Health Feedback claim reviews here, here, and here) but hasn’t been without controversy, is lockdown. Lockdowns consist of limiting certain activities by the general … Continued

Fauci’s emails don’t support viral claims on masks, hydroxychloroquine and virus engineering

Studies showed that masks reduce the spread of viral respiratory infections like COVID-19. Clinical trials found that hydroxychloroquine didn’t offer any meaningful benefit to COVID-19 patients. There is evidence showing that most people who had COVID-19 develop some level of immunity. But individual variability in immunity and virus variants mean that vaccination can still benefit a person who already had the disease. Scientific studies of the virus’ genome to date haven’t shown evidence that the virus was engineered in a laboratory. There is a lack of evidence that allows us to accept or reject the hypothesis of a laboratory accident with a high degree of certainty. At the moment, both zoonosis and laboratory escape remain plausible scenarios.

Fully vaccinated individuals are exempt from wearing a mask because they are less vulnerable to infection by SARS-CoV-2 than unvaccinated people

Clinical trials and ongoing monitoring of the vaccination campaigns showed that people vaccinated against COVID-19 are less likely to get infected and transmit the virus than unvaccinated individuals. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lifted mask-wearing recommendations for vaccinated individuals, although local laws may still apply. The relaxed mask recommendations don’t apply to unvaccinated people, since they are much more likely to get infected and spread the disease, particularly to other unvaccinated people.

CDC mask recommendations changed as more people in the U.S. are fully vaccinated; masks are effective at reducing virus transmission and are especially important when the majority of the population is unvaccinated

The CDC’s mask guidelines changed throughout the pandemic as researchers collected more information about both the virus SARS-CoV-2 and the effectiveness of vaccines. The CDC’s recent guidelines, which stated that vaccinated individuals can forgo masks in any setting, were informed by newly discovered scientific evidence related to vaccine effectiveness and as the number of fully vaccinated individuals in the U.S. increased.

PCR tests on vaccinated and unvaccinated people are evaluated using the same criteria; the CDC didn’t change criteria for detecting infection in vaccinated people, as alleged in OffGuardian article

Clinical trials in tens of thousands of people, as well as data from ongoing vaccination campaigns, demonstrated that COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing severe disease and death. COVID-19 is a reportable condition, meaning that by law, every positive test must be reported, regardless of a person’s vaccination status. COVID-19 PCR tests are also performed using the same criteria and methodology regardless of a person’s vaccination status. However, only samples with sufficient genetic material, which can be identified at lower Ct values, are sent on for further testing by genomic sequencing. Genomic sequencing is used to determine the virus’ lineage and identify variants.