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For: Gustavo Rangel
Saturday, July 6
Millions of Texans have missed the second dose of the vaccine; are more exposed to the Delta variant
HOUSTON – Texas health authorities announced that hospitalizations for COVID – 10 have fallen to his lowest point since the start of the pandemic, but unfortunately not all of it is good news.
Officials reported that the number of people skipping the second dose of the COVID vaccine – 19 continues to grow.
“We have a high percentage (10 percent) in our community – Houston – from people who got the first shot, but didn’t show up for the second dose, ”said Dr. David Persse of the Houston Department of Health.
Data from the Houston Department of Health indicate that 147,787 people have not come forward for receive the second dose by 28 May.
The Texas Department of Health Services announced that 8.9 percent of Texans who received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine did not show up for the second dose, the group comprises about $ 1.2 million.
Specialists say it is unfortunate because apparently vaccines after the first dose do not work all that well against the Delta variant and That is why they emphasize that it is very important to get the second vaccine.
A study in the United Kingdom found that the Pfizer vaccine is 33 percent effective against the Delta variant for people who only received the first dose, and 88 percent after the second dose.
Health authorities have indicated that the Delta is the most contagious version of the virus so far and is already a in Texas.
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