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At my hospital, over 95% of COVID-19 patients share one thing in common: They’re unvaccinated

  • Written by Nicholas Johnson, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, UW School of Medicine, University of Washington
At my hospital, over 95% of COVID-19 patients share one thing in common: They’re unvaccinatedMany hospitals have reached a point where the demand for health care has outstripped the ability to provide it.Westend61 via Getty Images

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