Almost 30 percent of the corona deaths from Bavaria in October were fully vaccinated. According to the competent authority, however, the figures must be interpreted with caution.
Erlangen – Among the rapidly increasing number of corona deaths in Bavaria, there is a comparatively high proportion of people who have been completely vaccinated. According to data from the State Office for Health and Food (LGL), the rate in the four weeks from October 4 to 31 was just under 30 percent.
108 of the 372 fatalities counted in total had received both vaccinations, as the Erlangen authority announced on request from the dpa. In the first week of November, the proportion was slightly lower at a good 26 percent – 23 of the 88 corona deaths were fully vaccinated.
LGL: Interpret numbers with caution
In the past few weeks, the hospitals had also reported an increase in the number of fully vaccinated intensive care patients. The LGL emphasized, however, that the numbers should be interpreted with caution: Corona fatalities include anyone who was infected with the virus. But that does not mean that Corona is also necessarily the cause of death. The majority of corona deaths are 80 and older, and accordingly many also suffered from other diseases. However, according to the LGL, it is not possible to evaluate the deaths after previous illnesses.
The LGL also pointed out that the elderly in particular had been vaccinated early in the year. This increases the risk of decreasing immunity. That makes booster vaccinations particularly important.
Very current figures on the proportion of fully vaccinated among the corona deaths in the second week of November were not yet available on Sunday. It is clear, however, that the number of deaths in Bavaria is rising just as quickly as the number of infections. According to the Corona portal of the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich, 309 deaths have been reported in the Free State in the past seven days, which is more than double compared to mid-October. dpa
