More than 94% of recent COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations in Washington state among those not vaccinated, report says

More than 94% of Washington’s recent COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations were among people not fully vaccinated, according to a new report from the state Department of Health.

The new data, released Wednesday, shows that between February and June, residents 12 and older who weren’t fully vaccinated made up about 97% of COVID-19 cases, 96% of hospitalizations and 94% of deaths in the state.

In a news release, the DOH said the report “underscores once again the need for people to get vaccinated now, if they haven’t already.”