New York Times: Delta Variant Driving Up Vaccinations Across Pennsylvania

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Following weeks of stagnation, vaccinations are again rising in Pennsylvania. An extended — and unfortunate — lift in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the past two months seems to be behind the increase. Lazaro Gamio and Amy Schoenfeld Walker covered the trend for The New York Times.

According to public health officials throughout the nation, renewed health concerns are compelling Americans to roll to their sleeves. Data show fear of the more transmissible and deadlier Delta variant is a factor. The general public is increasingly concerned about it making themselves or somebody in their family sick.

Pennsylvania saw an increase of new weekly cases from the week of June 6 to the week of August 14 of 484 percent.

The number of weekly first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine dropped by 28 percent during that same period. But since then, it is up week over week.

In addition, overall in that period, the Keystone State recorded an increase in the share of the vaccinated population of nine percent, from 59 to 68.

Working-age residents comprise the bulk of vaccine recipients.

Health experts foresee vaccination rates continuing to increase, especially now that the Food and Drug Administration has fully approved the Pfizer vaccine.

Read more about the increase in vaccinations in The New York Times.

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