copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2024-02-20): Looking at COVID data in recent months, it may appear that a significant proportion of the people who have died of COVID were vaccinated against the disease. But it is important to put those numbers in context. [...] Another way to think about the protection vaccination provides is to compare the ratios of death rates among the vaccinated and unvaccinated. For the month of March, "unvaccinated people 12 years and older had 17 times the rate of COVID-associated deaths, compared to people vaccinated with a primary series and a booster dose," says Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service commander Heather Scobie, deputy team lead for surveillance and analytics at the CDC’s Epidemiology Task Force.* "Unvaccinated people had eight times the rate of death as compared to people who only had a primary series," suggesting that boosters increase the level of protection. [...] An additional factor to consider is that as the pandemic wears on and a disproportionate number of unvaccinated people die from COVID, the unvaccinated population shrinks. This leaves a comparatively larger vaccinated group, leading to an increase in total deaths despite the lower death rate among vaccinated people. No vaccine is 100 percent effective, but immunization reduces the risk of dying from COVID substantially.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-07-12): More than 99% of the US's Covid-19 deaths in June were among unvaccinated people, says Fauci [...] More than 99% of US Covid-19 deaths in June were among unvaccinated people, Dr. Anthony Fauci said last week. [...] Individual states are reporting similar data: On Friday, Virginia’s health department announced at least 99% of Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths have been among people who were not fully vaccinated. And on Thursday, North Carolina said 99% of all new cases since May are among people that are not fully vaccinated.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2022-02-09): As of early December, unvaccinated adults were about 97 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than fully vaccinated people who had received boosters, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. But a Twitter user falsely implied that the death rate for the unvaccinated included people who had only one or two doses of a vaccine. The CDC said "unvaccinated" means someone has "not been verified to have received COVID-19 vaccine." [...] The CDC says that, as of Dec. 4, the weekly COVID-19 death rate among unvaccinated adults was 9.74 per 100,000 population, and the rate was 0.1 per 100,000 population for people 18 and older who were fully vaccinated with a booster dose. [...] A footnote on the CDC’s "Rates of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by Vaccination Status" webpage says "unvaccinated" means people who have "not been verified to have received COVID-19 vaccine." In addition, that CDC page says "partially vaccinated people who received at least one FDA-authorized vaccine dose but did not complete a primary series" were excluded.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2024-08-19): The CDC publishes official numbers of COVID-19 cases in the United States. The CDC estimates that, between February 2020 and September 2021, only 1 in 1.3 COVID-19 deaths were attributed to COVID-19.[2] The true COVID-19 death toll in the United States would therefore be higher than official reports, as modeled by a paper published in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas.[3] One way to estimate COVID-19 deaths that includes unconfirmed cases is to use the excess mortality, which is the overall number of deaths that exceed what would normally be expected.[4] From March 1, 2020, through the end of 2020, there were 522,368 excess deaths in the United States, or 22.9% more deaths than would have been expected in that time period.[5] [...] - ^ Cortez, Michelle Fay (September 25, 2020). "Covid Immunity Remains Low With Under 10% of U.S. Adults Exposed". Bloomberg News. Retrieved March 9, 2021. [...] - ^ Ang, Katerina; Berger, Miriam; Bellware, Kim (June 16, 2021). "United States surpasses 600,000 coronavirus deaths". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-07-24): This tweet published on 4 July 2021 claimed that 99.2% of the COVID-19 deaths in June 2021 in the U.S. occurred among unvaccinated people, implying that vaccination might prevent most COVID-19 deaths. The tweet was later shared on Facebook by the political commentator Brian Tyler Cohen, receiving thousands of interactions in one day. [...] Due to these and other data limitations, the CDC doesn’t officially estimate the percentage of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths occurring in fully vaccinated people. Still, the director of the U.S. CDC, Rochelle Walensky, said at a 1 July 2021 White House briefing that preliminary data from January to June 2021 suggested that about 99.5% of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. occurred in unvaccinated people. [...] In summary, the claim that most COVID-19 deaths occurred among unvaccinated individuals is accurate, according to available evidence. No vaccine is 100% effective, and therefore a small number of hospitalizations and deaths are expected among fully vaccinated individuals. However, recent data from the U.S. and other countries suggest that COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective and might prevent most COVID-19 severe cases and deaths in the U.S.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2022-11-30): A recent Washington Post headline about vaccinated Americans comprising the majority of COVID-19 deaths has been shared widely on social media to suggest that getting vaccinated is worthless. [...] It is true that people vaccinated against COVID-19 now comprise the majority of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S., but that’s been the case since April, and it is not a verdict on vaccine effectiveness, said Cynthia Cox, vice president at the Kaiser Family Foundation. Cox conducted the analysis for The Washington Post, updating numbers that she and others had written about in April for KFF. [...] The Washington Post, "Vaccinated people now make up a majority of covid deaths," archived, Nov. 23, 2022
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2023-03-07): During April 4–December 25, 2021, a total of 6,812,040 COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated persons and 2,866,517 cases among fully vaccinated persons were reported among persons aged ≥18 years in 25 U.S. jurisdictions; 94,640 and 22,567 COVID-19–associated deaths among unvaccinated and fully vaccinated persons, respectively, were reported by December 4 (Table 1). Average weekly, age-standardized rates of cases and deaths (events per 100,000 population) were higher during periods of Delta predominance and Omicron emergence than during pre-Delta and Delta emergence periods and were consistently higher in all periods among unvaccinated persons (range = 64.0–725.6 [cases] and 1.5–11.4 [deaths]) than among fully vaccinated persons (range = 7.4–230.9 and 0.1–0.7).
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-07-19): "We’re seeing 99.5% of deaths right now from Covid-19 in our country are happening among the unvaccinated," US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy told CNN’s Dana Bash on "State of the Union" Sunday. In case you missed it: 99.5% of people who are dying from the coronavirus right now are not vaccinated. Which means – because of math – that less than one percent of all Covid-19 deaths are among vaccinated people. And it’s no fluke or anomaly either. In June, 99.2% of the people who died from Covid-19 were unvaccinated, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-07-16): U.S. COVID Deaths Are Rising Again. Experts Call It A 'Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated' [...] "Unvaccinated Americans account for virtually all recent COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths," said Jeff Zients, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator. "Each COVID-19 death is tragic, and those happening now are even more tragic because they are preventable." More than 99% of recent deaths were among the unvaccinated, infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci said earlier this month on NBC's Meet the Press, while Walensky noted on Friday that unvaccinated people accounted for over 97% of hospitalizations.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-06-24): Nearly All Covid Deaths in the U.S. Are Now Among Unvaccinated People [...] (AP) -- Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine. An Associated Press analysis of available government data from May shows that "breakthrough" infections in fully vaccinated people accounted for fewer than 1,200 of more than 107,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations. That’s about 1.1%.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-07-08): More than nine out of 10 Americans who died from Covid-19 in the US in June were unvaccinated, according to Dr Anthony Fauci – a statistic that health officials say is especially concerning given the prevalence of vaccine hesitancy in some regions and the rise of the Delta variant. Maryland reported this week that 100% of those who died from coronavirus there in June had not been vaccinated, while more than 93% of those with new cases or who were hospitalized were similarly unprotected. [...] Fauci, the country’s top public health official, has said that in June, 99.2% of Covid deaths in the US could be attributed to those who are unvaccinated.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-07-04): More than 99% of recent COVID deaths in US involve unvaccinated people, a 'sad and tragic' situation, Fauci says: Today's live updates About 99.2% of recent COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. involved unvaccinated people, a "tragic" situation that could easily be remedied, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Sunday. [...] The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating the case of a 13-year-old Saginaw County, Michgan, boy who died in his sleep three days after getting his second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in mid-June.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-07-08): - Everyone who died of COVID-19 in Maryland in June was not vaccinated, Gov. Larry Hogan said. [...] Indeed, Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said in a press briefing last week that data from "a collection of states over the last six months suggest 99.5% of deaths from COVID-19 in these states have occurred in unvaccinated people." An analysis by the Associated Press also found that of the 18,000 COVID-19 deaths in the US in May, only 150 of those people had been fully vaccinated — meaning 99.2% of those who died were unvaccinated.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-07-01): CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said at a Thursday White House briefing that preliminary data reviewed by her agency suggests 99.5% of the people who died from Covid-19 over the past six months were unvaccinated, a stunning statistic in support of her assertion that nearly every virus-linked death is now preventable. [...] A previous analysis by the Associated Press found 99.2% of the more than 18,000 coronavirus-linked deaths reported in May were among unvaccinated individuals, with just 150 dying from "breakthrough" infections (in fully vaccinated people). However, the Thursday statistic from the CDC offers a much broader look at the link between vaccinations and Covid-19 deaths. [...] Further Reading "99% Of People Killed By Covid Last Month Were Unvaccinated, Analysis Finds" (Forbes)
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-07-23): In a July 1 briefing, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said that "preliminary data from a collection of states" since January indicated that "99.5% of deaths from COVID-19 in these states have occurred in unvaccinated people." In a July 16 press briefing, Walensky also said, "This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated," noting that "over 97% of people who are entering the hospital right now" with COVID-19 "are unvaccinated." The Associated Press similarly reported in late June that "nearly all" — or about 99.2% — of the people in the U.S. who died from COVID-19 in May were not vaccinated. The unvaccinated accounted for nearly 99% of the COVID-19 related hospitalizations that month, as well, the AP said.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-12-15): However, as the delta variant became predominant, concerns arose that mRNA based vaccines might be less effective.1415 The higher transmissibility of delta led to a surge in infections, hospital admissions, and deaths in the US.16 These cases have occurred overwhelmingly among unvaccinated people but have also included breakthrough cases.171819 Although most studies have found sustained effectiveness of mRNA based vaccines against hospital admission with covid-19 during periods overlapping with or during the delta surge,202122 decreased vaccine effectiveness against infection with delta in some studies has been reported (for example, 51-75%).222324 Whether these findings are due to lower protection against delta, waning vaccine immunity over time, or other factors is unclear. [...] The findings of this study have implications for booster doses, which have been authorized in the US and other countries in certain populations. Our findings of reduced vaccine effectiveness of mRNA-1273 against infection with the delta variant, particularly in older people, suggest that booster doses are needed as part of covid-19 vaccination strategies. However, efforts to deploy booster doses must not replace efforts to reach unvaccinated people, who account for most hospital admissions and deaths with covid-19. Booster dose strategies must also prioritize global vaccine production and allocation.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2022-02-15): Patients also self-reported COVID-19 vaccination status, including the number of doses (up to 4), product, and month and year of receipt for each dose. For doses received in the same month or the month prior to testing, an additional question was asked to specify whether the dose was received 14 days or more before testing. Vaccination reporting was not mandatory, and information was not verified. Data were reported to HHS with an estimated 3-day lag and were deidentified to remove any personally identifying information. [...] Because protection from mRNA COVID-19 vaccines is substantially lower in immunocompromised individuals18 and the recommended vaccine dosing regimen is different from that of immunocompetent individuals,19 tests from individuals reporting an immunocompromising condition were excluded. Tests from persons reporting a positive COVID-19 test result within the previous 90 days were excluded to reduce potential misclassification. Tests with unknown vaccination status or incomplete vaccination data (ie, missing vaccination dates or products), from individuals reporting prior receipt of 1 or 4 mRNA vaccine doses or of non-mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, or from persons with improbable ages (defined as >100 years) were also excluded.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2022-02-21): The study included 26,683 cases with SGTF status available. Based on whole-genome sequencing (WGS) results received for a subset of 1,383 positive specimens, we confirmed that all 704 cases exhibiting SGTF were Omicron (100%), and 673 of the 679 SGTF-negative cases were Delta (99.1%), with a kappa of 0.991. The sensitivity and specificity of SGTF in predicting Omicron was 99.2% and 100%, respectively. Of the 26,683 cases, 11,483 (43.0%) individuals were unvaccinated (2,883 Delta and 8,600 Omicron), and 15,200 (57.0%) individuals were vaccinated with mRNA-1273 (1,431 Delta and 13,769 Omicron; 416 vaccinated with one dose, 12,029 vaccinated with two doses and 2,755 vaccinated with three doses). The flow chart depicting the selection steps is provided (Fig. 1). The distribution of covariates by test outcomes, separated by variant type, is summarized in Table 1 (two-dose and three-dose analyses) and Supplementary Table 1 (one-dose analysis).
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-06-29): Nearly all COVID deaths in US are now among unvaccinated Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the shots have been and an indication that deaths per day — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the vaccine. [...] Earlier this month, Andy Slavitt, a former adviser to the Biden administration on COVID-19, suggested that 98% to 99% of the Americans dying of the coronavirus are unvaccinated.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2024-10-04): In recent weeks, one piece of data has gotten a lot of attention: 99.5% of all the people dying from COVID-19 in the U.S. are unvaccinated. [...] On July 16, 2021, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky revealed that 99.5% of recent U.S. deaths from COVID-19 were of unvaccinated people. "Those deaths were preventable with a simple, safe shot," she said. In Early July, Fauci said that 99.2% of people who died recently were unvaccinated. In the state of Maryland, every patient who died from COVID-19 in June was unvaccinated. In her July 16 statement, Walensky also said that 97% of current COVID-19 hospitalizations are of unvaccinated people. An earlier analysis done by The Associated Press found that 98.9% of all hospitalized COVID-19 patients in May were unvaccinated. The director of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services recently stated that all new hospitalized COVID-19 patients in Los Angeles were unvaccinated.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-07-29): 99% of COVID deaths are now of unvaccinated people, experts say [...] The vast majority of people being hospitalized with COVID and dying from the disease haven't been fully vaccinated, according to public health officials. More than 97% of hospitalizations from COVID right now are of unvaccinated people, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, said at a press briefing Friday, adding: "There is a clear message that is coming through: This is becoming a pandemic of the unvaccinated." In early July, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the president's chief medical advisor, told CBS that 99.2% of COVID deaths are now of unvaccinated people. In Texas, 99.5% of people who died from COVID from February through July 14 weren't vaccinated, per the Texas Tribune's reporting on preliminary data from the Texas Department of State Health Services. (Vaccines became available to adults in the state at the end of March. At-risk people were able to get them sooner.) In southern Missouri, an area that leads the nation as a delta variant hot spot, "almost every COVID-19 patient in Springfield's hospitals is unvaccinated," the Atlantic reported. The dozen or so that were vaccinated, according to the report, were elderly or immunocompromised -- people for whom studies have shown vaccines are likely not as effective.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-07-04): It's disconcerting to realize that we have nearly 10,000 people die of COVID in this most recent month that we completed in June. How preventable were each one of those deaths? And how many of them were unvaccinated? Well, if you look at the number of deaths, about 99.2% of them are unvaccinated. About 0.8% are vaccinated. No vaccine is perfect. But when you talk about the avoidability of hospitalization and death, Chuck, it's really sad and tragic that most all of these are avoidable and preventable.
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2021-07-04): Along with a video highlighting vaccinated people across the nation, Biden tweeted: "This Fourth of July, America is back. We’re headed into a summer of joy – of freedom – thanks to the millions of Americans who stepped up to get vaccinated. To the frontline and essential workers who have made this day possible: thank you." [...] On Sunday, Dr. Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease expert, told NBC’s "Meet the Press" that 99.2% of current COVID-19-related deaths were people who were unvaccinated. The doctor explained several reasons for lagging vaccination rates, including "ideological" opposition and people who are "fundamentally anti-vax or anti-science."
Claim: “99.2% of U.S. COVID deaths in June were unvaccinated people” (Judd Legum, 2021-07-04)
Evidence (2024-04-04): If COVID-19 vaccines caused ADE, people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 would have more severe disease. This is not happening. On the contrary, people who are vaccinated typically have very mild disease or none at all. In fact, the majority of COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are people who aren't fully vaccinated. In May, fully vaccinated people made up just 0.8% of COVID-19 deaths. That means 99.2% of COVID-19 deaths were in unvaccinated people. The COVID-19 vaccines are safe. More than 155 million people in the United States are fully vaccinated. The COVID-19 vaccines protect you from severe disease and death. Get your vaccine today.
Claim: Sweetgum balls contain the same active ingredient that Tamiflu contains, which is shikimic acid; It kills viruses including SARS-CoV-2 (Social media users, 2023-01-27)
Evidence (2023-01-27): Sweetgum contains small amounts of shikimic acid, which is the starting point in the industrial manufacture of Tamiflu, a drug for treating influenza. However, there is no evidence that shikimic acid has the same effect. Tamiflu targets a specific protein found in flu viruses, so it doesn’t work against the virus that causes COVID-19, and neither does shikimic acid.