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Unvaccinated 49 times more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19, King County data shows
Vaccinated residents are significantly better protected from illness, hospitalization, and death compared to their unvaccinated counterparts, even as the Delta variant surges through the state, according to new numbers released by the county.
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