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Jul 29, 2021 51 secs

Nearly all of the covid-related hospitalizations and deaths in Pennsylvania are among the unvaccinated, state health officials said Thursday.

Of those hospitalized across the state, 97% are unvaccinated, said Acting Secretary of Health Alison Beam.

Of deaths happening now, she said, 99% are of unvaccinated people.

“At this stage, these deaths are preventable,” Beam said during a news conference.

To try to boost fully vaccinated numbers, the department will kick off a text message campaign next week urging those with just one dose to get their second shot.

14 and May 14 and did not receive a second shot.

Beam said the campaign will be just one short text message, and she explained that while vaccines are most effective if the second shot is received within 42 days, “it is never too late to get the second shot.

As of noon Thursday, 462 people were hospitalized with covid-19, according to the Department of Health.

“The disappointing part of all of that is that these hospitalizations, cases and deaths could have been prevented,” Johnson said.

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