Texas Says Over 80% Of September’s Covid Deaths Were Among Unvaccinated

Unvaccinated Texans were far more likely to catch Covid-19 or die from the disease than vaccinated residents during the coronavirus’ September spike, state health officials said Monday, as Texas grapples with a larger weekly Covid-19 death toll than any other state — and a lower-than-average vaccination rate.

From early September to October 1, vaccinated Texans were 13 times less likely to test positive for Covid-19 and 20 times less likely to die from the coronavirus than their unvaccinated peers, according to a Texas Department of State Health Services study.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is vaccinated against Covid-19, and he’s called the vaccines safe and effective, but he issued an executive order last month largely banning businesses from mandating vaccines for customers and employees.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/11/08/texas-says-over-80-of-septembers-covid-deaths-were-among-unvaccinated/?sh=9e8987d5e455

Looks like Abbott is a lot smarter than his base.