Forty percent of the inmates in the state’s prison system in California have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, although the state as a whole is spreading much slower vaccines among the general population.
According to the latest statistics, posted by the New York Times, 14% of California residents received ‘at least one shot’ of the COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine created by Pfizer as part of Operation Warp Speed requires a two-stroke regimen to be fully effective.
In contrast, 40% of the prisoners in the state were vaccinated, according to the Los Angeles Times:
About 40% of California supervisors have received the COVID-19 vaccine, a figure praised by prison attorneys who say only a fraction of the state’s vaccine is needed to get a vaccine. protect population which is one of the most vulnerable to the population. virus.
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Across the state, 211 inmates and 26 staff members were executed for complications related to COVID-19. Social distance is difficult in crowded environments like prisons, and the virus has many chances to go in while staff come and go.
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On February 8, 76% of all inmates within CDCR received either at least one dose of the vaccine or were infected with the virus, according to a submission filed as part of the Plata Vs. Newsom, a long-running lawsuit against the state of California over issues related to access to medical care in prisons.
The Los Angeles Times adds that 70% of the inmates offered the vaccine took it.
Last year, the San Quentin prison had a coronavirus outbreak, allegedly as a result of a decision to move infected prisoners from one facility to another. Prisoners are considered a high priority population for vaccination because of the problems with social distance in prison.
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