3 of 4 New COVID-19 Hospitalizations were FULLY VACCINATED, past 2 months
Mills Doubles Down on Healthcare Worker Vaccine Mandate While the Fully Vaccinated Drive Recent Spike in Hospitalizations
Gov. Mills Doubles Down on Healthcare Worker Mandate
During last nights 4th and final debate with former Governor Lepage, Governor Janet Mills doubled down on her controversial COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers, because the “virus is still with us.”
This senseless response from the incumbent Governor is not consistent the data that her own state CDC office collects. Yes, the virus is still “with us,” but it is with ALL of us - the fully vaccinated and the unvaccinated alike. And yet her Orwellian Vaccine Mandate continues, demonstrating her disregard for the welfare of all Mainers as hospitalizations rise across the board - not just due to COVID-19.
COVID-19 associated hospitalizations have dropped in the last week, from 195 on Friday, 10/28 to 153 currently hospitalized across the state of Maine. This seems to be - at least for the moment - the end of the spike of COVID-19 inpatients that started at the beginning of September when the number of those hospitalized was 155. The high point of this wave was on 10/17/22, when 234 Mainers were hospitalized with COVID-19.
3 of 4 New Hospitalizations, 2 of 3 New Deaths Were Fully Vaccinated During Recent Spike
According to ME CDC Data, there were 561 new hospitalizations associated with COVID-19 during the most recent spike between August 31, 2022 and October 31, 2022. Of those hospitalizations, an astounding 416 - or 74.2% - were fully vaccinated.
Over the last 2 months, 126 deaths were attributed to COVID-19 in the state of Maine, including 82 - or 66% - that were fully vaccinated.
Although the spike in total cases, hospitalizations and deaths is unique to the past 8 months, the percentages of those that were fully vaccinated is not.
ME CDC updated the breakthrough data on October 31. This update showed the fully vaccinated were the majority of new hospitalizations for the 35th consecutive week, dating back to March 4.
From a cumulative perspective, since March 4, the fully vaccinated have accounted for 73% of new cases, 73% of new hospitalizations, and 73% of new deaths associated with COVID-19 (SOURCES: ME CDC C-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Data Updates 3/4/22 and 10/31/22).
The most recent surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations further demonstrates the efficacy of the vaccine is not matching with the claims of Governor Mill or Dr. Shah — claims were the foundation of harmful and abusive pandemic response policies.
Governor Mills’ Disregard of Facts Shows Her True Identity
These are facts and figures that are publicly accessible on the ME CDC website. Either Governor Mills is being misinformed or uninformed through Dr. Shah’s advise or she is willing to disregard data in order to stand by her failed policies.
This is not the action of a good and honest leader. If Governor Mills approached this situation with integrity, she would admit that mistakes were made and create a new policy. Instead, Governor Mills stands by her failed policy by publicly claiming she is justified to do so, even as 75% COVID-19 hospitalizations are known to be fully vaccinated.
Governor Mills polices continue to steamrolled Mainers into submission. She closed small business’s, destroyed the hospitality sector, created a snitch line, withheld quality education, threatened the right to assembly, to worship, suspended medical liscensces Dr.’s who disagreed with her popular COVID narrative, and removed nurses from necessary positions of care DURING THE PANDEMIC.
Instead of offering remorse or admitting mistake, she’s doubling down.
That’s not the actions of a democratically elected public servant, entrusted with upholding the constitutional rights of the people of Maine. That’s the actions of a petty tyrant.
Vote accordingly.
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