Counties With Low Vaccination Rates Endured ‘More Intense Surge’ Of Covid Cases During Delta Wave, Study Finds – Forbes
Counties With Low Vaccination Rates Endured ‘More Intense Surge’ Of Covid Cases During Delta Wave, Study Finds – Forbes
By Robert Hart - Forbes Staff
During the third wave of the pandemic in the U.S., areas with low vaccine coverage endured far more Covid-19 cases than highly vaccinated areas, according to a new peer reviewed study published in JAMA Network Open, underscoring the large-scale benefits of vaccination in controlling the virus.
The vast majority—more than 80%—of counties with low vaccination rates were in rural areas, which the researchers said face many challenges in responding to the pandemic compared to urban areas.