Tony's Diary Package — page 705

COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infections reported to CDC as of April 20 As of April 20, 2021, more than 87 million people in the United States had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Total number of vaccine breakthrough infections reported to CDC Females People aged =60 years Asymptomiatic infections Hospitalizations* Deaths? 7,157 4,580 (64%) 3,265 (46%) 2,078 (31%) 498 (7%) 88 (196) *167 (34%) of the 498 hospitalizations were reported as asymptomatic or not related to COVID-19. +11 (13%) of the 88 fatal cases were reported as asymptomatic or not related to COVID-19. Studies to date that showed COVID-19 vaccines reduce asymptomatic infection (transmission) Finding of xx% reduction in asymptomatic Reference Healthcare workers in England 85% Hal! Lancet, April 23, 2021 Healthcare workers in Israel 75% Amit, Lancet, March 6, 2021 Patients in Mayo Clinic health system 88.7% Pawlowski medRxiv, February 27, 2021 Israel Ministry of Health Pfizer press release, March 11, 2021 (nationwide) 94% (largest study} , Dagan NEJM, February 24, 2021 Israel general population (Pfizer) 90% i le Pre-surgical patients in Mayo Clinic 80% Tande Clin Inf Dis, March 10, 2021 system swabbed asymptomatically Healthcare workers in Cambridge 75% Weekes Authorea, February 24, 2021 University Hospitals First-line responders and HCWs in US 90% Thompson A. MMWR, March 30, 2021 Israel population (>16) with children unvaccinated For every 20-point increase in adult vaccination, rates of kids testing positive halves Milman O. Medrxiv. March 31, 2021 Long-term care facility, Spain 590% Salazar P. Medrxiv. April 13, 2021 Nursing home, U.S. 100% Cavanaugh MMWR, April 21, 2021 Front page of the Washington Post had a major article on the drastic situation in India and reported on the universal criticism there is of the United states in not doing something about it right now. I will be on ABC This Week with George Stephanopoulos this morning and will likely get asked questions about India. More studies showing that vaccines dramatically diminish asymptomatic infection and so great er argument for not needing to wear masks following vaccination: PRESS: ABC "The Week" with George Stephanopoulos; CNN - Weekend Prime Time with Jim Acosta; NYT: Fauci and other top U.S. health officials stress the urgency of vaccinations and their safety. https://nyti.ms/3dPn1ms