Older People and Men ‘More Likely to Suffer’ With COVID-19 Even After Two Jabs: UK Report

Older People and Men ‘More Likely to Suffer’ With COVID-19 Even After Two Jabs: UK Report
A nurse prepares a Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination in Los Angeles, Calif., on Aug. 23, 2021. Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
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Older people, men, and those from ethnic backgrounds are more likely to end up in the hospital or die even after they have been double-vaccinated against COVID-19, researchers say.

Scientists used a range of data to show that while the risk of severe COVID-19 after vaccination remains low, some people are at greater risk than others.