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Over 70% of people admitted to ICU with COVID-19 since April were unvaccinated

Nearly three-quarters of COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU since April were unvaccinated, latest ...
Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

09.30 18 Sep 2021


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Over 70% of people admitted to...

Over 70% of people admitted to ICU with COVID-19 since April were unvaccinated

Stephen McNeice
Stephen McNeice

09.30 18 Sep 2021


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Nearly three-quarters of COVID-19 patients admitted to ICU since April were unvaccinated, latest data shows.

New HPSC data shows just 17% of the patients with the virus admitted to intensive care between April 1st and September 11th were fully vaccinated.

72% had not been vaccinated, while the remaining 11% had received at least one dose of a vaccine but were not yet fully vaccinated.

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Meanwhile, just under a quarter of COVID-related deaths here since April were among fully vaccinated people.

In total, 251 people died due to COVID-19 in the five-month period - 149 (around 60%) were unvaccinated, while 61 (24.3%) were fully vaccinated.

However, the HSE's Damien McCallion says underlying conditions are also often involved in serious cases of the virus.

He explained: "In terms of deaths that have occurred, there are often other factors that are involved in that or in terms of ICU admissions.

“There are [also] significant numbers of unvaccinated people now in hospitals and ICUs.

“Overall what we've seen is the vaccination programme does provide a high level of protection for people."

It comes as the number of COVID-19 patients in Irish hospitals continues to fall.

HSE CEO Paul Reid says there are now 261 patients being treated for the virus in hopsitals, down from 310 a week ago.

He said ICU numbers have risen, however, with a "hugely disproportionate" number of unvaccinated patients.

Latest figures show around 93% of adults have received at least one dose of a vaccine, with vaccination rates continuing to grow in the 16-29 age group.

Daily and weekly COVID-19 figures have been gradually dropping in recent weeks, with 1,392 new cases reported yesterday.

Main image: File photo of an ICU bed. Picture by: Utrecht Robin/ABACA/ABACA/PA Images

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