Unvaccinated people 29 times more at risk of hospitalisation due to COVID-19: US CDC

The research was based on 43,127 infections in residents of Los Angeles County, California between May 1 and July 25.

Washington: The people who are have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 are 29 times more at risk of hospitalisation, a new study by US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has said. The new study showed that among people not vaccinated the risk of infection was 4.9 times while hospitalisation was 29.2 times. The study was published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report on Tuesday (August 24).