People infected with Delta variant have 1000x more copies of virus in respiratory tracts, study shows
July 13, 2021 1:44 PM Jamie Perez
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MADISON, Wis. As the Delta variant of COVID-19 continues to dominate new cases in the United States, more research is being done on the virus showing how potentially dangerous and more infectious it is.
“It’s the real deal and it’s a little bit concerning if you’re unvaccinated,” said UW Health’s Dr. Jeff Pothof. “There are studies that show it’s a bit more dangerous, maybe even twice as likely to land you in the hospital.”
People infected with Delta variant have 1000x more copies of virus in respiratory tracts, study shows
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Federal regulators are considering whether to approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for use in kids age 12-15.
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Bottles holding the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine sit ready for use in December 2020. (Steve Kuchera / File / News Tribune)
If federal regulators approve the Pfizer vaccine for use in children age 12-15, local health officials say it will be a big step in increasing overall COVID-19 vaccination levels in Wisconsin.
That’s because 21% of the state’s population is under age 18, and vaccines are being tested in children as young as 6 months.
So far 37% of the state is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. While better than the nation, it’s nowhere near levels that might be needed for herd immunity, which are upwards of 70% of the population.