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COVID-19 vaccinations reduce infections, hospitalizations, deaths
Do COVID-19 vaccinations really do you any good?
The latest studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released on Friday found that vaccinated people were nearly five times less likely to get infected and 10 times less likely to need hospitalization.
Deaths were also reduced by more than 10%.
People in four age groups across 13 public health jurisdictions were studied..
To learn more, read the article on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website.
According to the White House, nearly 75% of eligible Americans (those age 12 and older) have received at least their first shot. The CDC says about 54% of the population is fully vaccinated.