‘Since COVID-19 vaccines became widely available in the spring of 2021, there has been a wide gap in deaths between the unvaccinated and vaccinated. Toward the end of 2022, though, data showed that most deaths from COVID-19 were among those who are vaccinated. But that doesn’t mean COVID-19 vaccines and boosters are ineffective. It’s quite the opposite.
“When you start with a denominator of a greater number of people, then when you draw from that larger number of vaccinated people versus unvaccinated, the total population of those who are vaccinated is greater,” she explained. “So, the number of deaths may be higher in vaccinated individuals because there are far more vaccinated than unvaccinated individuals. A greater number of vaccinated individuals is a function of the success of COVID-19 vaccination, which is a good thing.”