'These findings are encouraging and welcome news for the two-thirds of people aged 65 and up who are already fully vaccinated,' said CDC director Dr Rochelle Walensky in an emailed statement. Being fully vaccinated with Covid shots made by Pfizer or Moderna cuts the risk of being hospitalized for COVID-19 by 94% for seniors, a new CDC report found. Americans who are 65 or older make up more than 80 percent of the Covid death toll in the U.S., according to CDC data. Just one of the 19 people who was hospitalized for COVID-19 was fully vaccinated, while the other 18 had had just a first dose. That means that the risk of hospitalization for Covid was reduced by 94 percent for fully vaccinated people 65 and older, and by 64 percent for those who got just one dose.

Source: The Nation April 28, 2021 16:02 UTC