Part 2: Delta Variant Dominance in the U.S. and Unvaccinated Vulnerability

By Joaquín Beltrán

Original article posted on on Joaquín Beltrán’s Medium page:
https://joaquinlife.medium.com

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As of June 22, the latest genomic sequencing data shows the Delta variant (B.1.617.2, first identified in India) has become the dominant strain in the United States. Nationally, cases have plateaued and we are seeing localized increases in certain states that had reached dominance earlier and surges within many of their counties. These surges are largely happening in counties with low vaccination rates with the overwhelming amount of cases and hospitalizations happening amongst those who are unvaccinated which further supports the mounting evidence that being fully vaccinated offers high levels of protection against the Delta variant.

The rest of this blog may be found on Joaquín Beltrán’s Medium page here.