These two states with the lowest immunization rates are to see if Spike
These states have fewer residents vaccinated and case numbers Covid increase.
Since the beginning of 2021, the number of vaccines administered in the United States has increased andCOVID cases have come down. As of May 17, there are nearly 124 millionFully vaccinated individuals In the country, data from disease control and prevention centers (CDC), more than 37% of the United States are fully vaccinated. Meanwhile, daily CovidThe case numbers are the lowest They were at the US June 2020, the White House reports. Although national trends are superb, unfortunately, these figures do not translate into each state when reviewing vaccination rates and covidation cases on a more local level. In closer research, there seems to be a correlation between low vaccination rates and rising coronavirus case numbers. In fact, the two states with the lowest vaccination rates of the country also saw theThe biggest case of COVID increases last week. Read it to know which states have trouble following.
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Alabama has just had the largest head of COVID cases last week and also has the second lowest immunization rate at the national level.
On the 50 states, Alabama has just lived theThe greatest push in cases of COVID with an increase of 115% of daily cases over the last seven days, depending on the data ofThe Washington Post. At the same time, the state has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country: about 27.6% of the Alabamans arefully vaccinated As of May 18, CDC data compiled by the Becker Hospital Review. (In comparison, the state with most vaccinated residents is Connecticut at 48.7%.)
Officials say that the offer is not the question in Alabama - his request. WRBRC, a local annual foxity information in the state, just reported on May 17 that Alabama has nearly 1.3 million doses of theCovid vaccine to use.
"We have the vaccine at all corners right now in the state of Alabama. It's just a question of people coming out, by grasping the possibility of protecting against this deadly virus"Karen Landers, MD, Deputy Health Officer with the Alabama Public Health Department, "said WRBRC.
Mississippi has the lowest vaccination rate at the USAD and has seen the second largest point in COVID cases last week.
Last week, Mississippi saw the second largest point in Covid cases in the country, behind Alabama. According to the data ofThe Washington PostIn the last seven days, Mississippi has increased a 27% increase in daily cases. The state also vaccinated the lowest percentage of its population on the 50 states. According to the data compiled by the Becker hospital review, 25.8% of Mississippi residents are fully vaccinated.
The hesitation of vaccines is incredibly crawling in the state of Magnolia. A morning consultation survey revealed that Mississippi has the highest share ofHesitating vaccine residents In the country with about 34% of Mississipians who do not want to get the Covid vaccine.
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President Biden has recently warned "outbreaks" in states where vaccination rates are low.
The correlation between states withLow vaccination rate and covid peaks is something medical experts and American officials. May 17, PresidentJoe Biden warned of the possibility For "outbreaks" of COVID in states at low vaccination rates. "We know there will be advances and setbacks, and we know that there ismany outbreaks that may occur"Said Biden at a press conference at the White House sending the progress of the nation in the fight against Covid." But if the non-vaccinated is vaccinated, they will protect themselves and other non-vaccinated people around them. "
The director of the CDC states that these States should consider maintaining mask mandates.
On May 13, the CDC announced one of itsThe main modifications of the guideline still By saying that fully vaccinated individuals no longer need to wear domestic or outdoors masks in most cases. Change has prompted almostEach state with mask mandatesYet in place to raise in some capacity, or at least announce a date to come when it is officially lifted (save for New Jersey).
However, CDC directorRochelle WalenskyMD, says whilelifting mask mandates is safe for people fully vaccinated in most situations, this is not necessarily the ideal plan of action for all States. "I want to make sure everybody understands ... We are not a homogeneous country," said Walensky Fox News'sChris wallaceduring an interview on May 16 "There are places that have more disease than othersless vaccination rates than othersAnd what I would say is in these communities, they should always look in these communities before removing the mask policies. "
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