Covid Italy, Iss: no vax mortality 23 times higher than those with third dose

Mortality from Covid among the unvaccinated is 23 times higher than in those who are protected with the third dose. This is the data contained in the extended report of the Higher Institute of Health. According to what the ISS experts write, the age-standardized death rate from Covid for the unvaccinated is 103 deaths per 100 thousand inhabitants and is 9 times higher than that of vaccinated with a full cycle of less than 120 days (12 deaths per 100,000 inhabitants) and 23 times higher than that of vaccinated with boosters (4 deaths / 100,000). The age-standardized hospitalization rate for the population aged 12 years and over in the period 24 December 2021-23 January 2022 for the unvaccinated (399 hospitalizations per 100,000 inhabitants) is about six times higher than for vaccinated with a full cycle of minus 120 days (72 hospitalizations per 100,000) and about ten times higher than vaccinated with add-on / booster dose (39 hospitalizations per 100,000). The rate of admissions in intensive care according to age – still highlights the ISS – for the unvaccinated (40 admissions to intensive care per 100,000 inhabitants) is about twelve times higher than for vaccinated with a full cycle of less than 120 days (3 ICU admissions per 100,000) and approximately twenty-five times higher than those vaccinated with add-on / booster dose (2 ICU admissions per 100,000). The effectiveness of the vaccine in preventing the diagnosis of infection is 64% within 90 days of the completion of the vaccination course, 52% between 91 and 120 days, and 42% beyond 120 days of the completion of the vaccination course and equal to 66% in subjects vaccinated with additional dose / booster. The efficacy against severe disease is 88% in vaccinated with full course less than 90 days, 90% in full course vaccinated with 91 and 120 days, and 84% in vaccinated who have completed vaccination course for more than 120 days. days and equal to 94% in subjects vaccinated with additional dose / booster. MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION ‘UNDER 19’ INFECTED BY THE BEGINNING OF EPIDEMY, 44 DEATHS There are over 2.5 million children and adolescents infected by Covid-19 in Italy. From the beginning of the epidemic to February 9, 2,528,024 cases in the population aged 0-19 were diagnosed and reported to the integrated surveillance system, of which 13,632 hospitalized, 323 hospitalized in intensive care and 44 died. In the age group 5-11, in which vaccination began on December 16, 2021, coverage is recorded on February 9 with a dose of 13.8% and two doses of 21.5%. 31%, BETWEEN 5-11 YEARS 45% INFECTIONS Stable in the last three weeks the percentage of cases reported among students, (31% compared to 32% in the previous week. In the last week, 19% of cases of school age were diagnosed in children under 5 years, 45% in the age group 5-11 years, 36% in the age group 12-19. For four weeks the incidence rate has been decreasing in the age group 16-19, while in all the other age groups there has been a decrease only for two weeks. Although the data of the last two weeks is not yet consolidated, there is a decrease in the hospitalization rate in all the age groups 0-19 years “, highlights the Iss.