Getting a full COVID-19 vaccination greatly reduces the chances of this happening

Unlike average vaccines, the COVID-19 vaccine offers immunization after the introduction of two injections. This makes it a relatively long process to build up immunity, with many mistakenly thinking that they are protected two weeks after their first shot. In reality, immunity kicks in two weeks after your last shot.

Despite the cumbersome administration process, there are a myriad of benefits that appear once people are fully immune, including statistics showing that people are significantly less likely to die after receiving their full vaccinations.

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According to the UK National Statistics Office, 37% of the deaths reported between January and July 2021 were from unvaccinated people. For comparison purposes, only 0.8% of reported deaths were from vaccinated individuals. While expecting some discrepancy, such a big difference means that vaccines not only really prevent infection, but keep people alive as well.

Other figures included in the data show that of 57,263 deaths among vaccinated people, only 458 of them were “involved” in COVID-19. Although these numbers might scare some people as it is possible to contract COVID-19 after vaccination and that death is also possible, the vaccine is not complete evidence. No vaccine in the world is this, especially when a pandemic is afoot and the virus continues to rage.

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“Some people still die from COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated,” said Professor Kevin McConway, Professor Emeritus of Applied Statistics at the Open University. “No vaccine is 100% effective.” He mentioned the importance of getting the two shots and that one wasn’t enough to provide the necessary protection.

As in the US, the UK is also struggling to combat the Delta variant, which has been shown to be more contagious than the original form of the virus.