Update 75 – 1.24.2023

February 25th, 2023 - Posted in Uncategorized

News from VashonBePrepared 
Published by the Vashon Emergency Operations Center#75– Friday, February 24, 2023

COVID Deaths: Our Older Family & Friends Bear the Burden
Vaccine Pledge: No Out-of-Pocket Cost
Bivalent Vaccine Study: The Booster Works
Prep Tip: Family Home Hazard Hunt
COVID Risk Level: Elevated

COVID Deaths: Our Older Family & Friends Bear the Burden
Two Vashon COVID deaths reported in the last few weeks remind us all that COVID has not gone away. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that COVID-19 kills more than 400 Americans every day, remaining one of the top three causes of death in our country.

Older people bear almost all of the burden of those pandemic deaths. King County matches the national statistics: over 90% of local COVID deaths occur among people aged 50 or older, according to Public Health — Seattle & King County (PHSKC).

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