The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) shared several data reports in their recent COVID-19 Bulletin. As we continue to work toward health equity in Washington state, this data helps us map how COVID-19 is spreading and which communities are being disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
COVID-19 Vaccination Status Data Trends
In a report published by DOH on December 1, 2021, rates of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths varied significantly based on vaccination status. Below is a summary of the data shared in the DOH COVID-19 Cases, Hospitalizations, and Deaths by Vaccination Status report.
In Washington, unvaccinated 12–34-year-olds are
• 5 times more likely to get COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 12–34-year-olds.
• 17 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 12-34-year-olds.
Unvaccinated 35–64-year-olds are
• 5 times more likely to get COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 35–64-year-olds.
• 18 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 35-64-year-olds.
Unvaccinated 65+ year-olds are
• 5 times more likely to get COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 65+ year-olds.
• 10 times more likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 65+ year-olds.
• 11 times more likely to die of COVID-19 compared with fully vaccinated 65+ year-olds.
COVID-19 Race, Ethnicity and Spoken Language Data Trends
Additional data trends were recently shared in the DOH COVID-19 morbidity and mortality by race, ethnicity and spoken language in Washington state report, published on December 1, 2021. This data, a portion of which is included below, demonstrates how disproportionately some communities across Washington have been burdened by COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths.
COVID-19 hospitalization rates among confirmed or probable cases:
• Hospitalization rates among confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases are the highest for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) populations.
• NHOPI hospitalization rates among confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases are seven times higher than white populations.
• Hispanic hospitalization rates among confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases are three times higher than white populations.
• Black and American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) hospitalization rates among confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases are two times higher compared to white populations.
COVID-19 death rates among confirmed or probable cases:
• White populations have the lowest death rates among confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases of all race/ethnicity groups.
• NHOPI populations have death rates among confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases that are approximately six times higher than white populations.
• AIAN and Hispanic populations have death rates among confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases that are three times higher than white populations.
• Black populations have death rates among confirmed or probable COVID-19 cases that are about twice as high as white populations.
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