Does an article claiming 80% of COVID-19 deaths were of vaccinated people in Scotland in August 2021 tell the whole story?
By Dana Ford
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Doesn't it sound bad that 80% of the COVID deaths in Scotland in August were of people who were vaccinated?
It would, except that more than 91% of people over the age of 18 in Scotland had have at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and more than 84% have had two doses.
With such high coverage, it makes sense that most deaths would be among those vaccinated since most Scots are vaccinated.
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Public Health Scotland COVID-19 in Scotland: Overview
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