Unvaccinated people 28 times more likely to die from COVID
The figures span from January to October this year
Last updated 27th May 2022
New research has found that those who have not received any coronavirus vaccine are 28 times more likely to die from the virus than those who have two doses.
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) found that the death rate for people fully jabbed was 96% lower than those who were unvaccinated.
From January 1st to October 31st, the death rate for people who were fully immunised was 34 people per 100,000. In contrast, the rate for unvaccinated was 939 people 100,000.
When broken down by age, the majority of people who had not taken up the vaccine before dying of COVID were primarily aged between 40 and 69.
The report also did show initial results that vaccines remain effective, but do begin to wain over time, reinforcing the government's call to get booster doses in order to maintain their level of immunity.
In addition to the details, the ONS found that the staggered rollout of the vaccines had an effect on the non-COVID related mortality rates between those who have and have not been jabbed.
Writing in a report on the issue, the ONS said: "If the vaccination programme had been rolled out at random, we would expect little difference in non-coronavirus mortality between the vaccinated and unvaccinated,
"However, the figures highlight differences in non-COVID-19 mortality between people with different vaccination status, and these differences are changing over time."
Many of the differences found in the two groups included health status and age, and with the growing number of people getting vaccinated, those who have not got one dose are more at risk of health issues not related to COVID.
Those in younger age-groups also had mortality rates which were higher than average, with the prioritising of older and more vulnerable groups being cited as the reason for the difference.