Death rate far higher among unvaccinated patients than those with booster jabs

The death rate of unvaccinated Covid-19 patients is significantly higher than those who have completed their vaccination and received booster shots, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin says.

According to data showing deaths per 100 thousand population according to vaccination status from Jan 1 until Feb 19 shared by Khairy on Twitter, the death rate of unvaccinated patients between the ages 40 and 49 was 92.09 for every 100,000 people.

This is far higher than the death rate of 3.08 for patients who had completed their vaccination and 3.18 for those who had taken their booster shots for the same age category.

For patients aged 80 and above, the death rate was 167.06 among unvaccinated patients, compared to 119.34 for those who had completed their vaccination and 42.00 for those with booster shots.

Meanwhile, the death rate of unvaccinated patients aged 18 to 29 was 8.14 compared to 0.98 for patients who had completed their vaccination and 0 for those with booster shots.

For those aged 30 to 39, the death rate was 14.00 for every 100,000 people for unvaccinated patients compared to 1.90 for those who completed their vaccination and 4.18 for those with booster shots.

For patients aged 50 to 59, the death rate was 49.46 for unvaccinated patients, 6.62 for those who had completed their vaccination, and 4.41 for those who had taken a booster shot.

For those aged 60 to 69, the death rate was 116.20 for unvaccinated patients, 14.58 for those who had completed their vaccination, and 5.60 for those who had received a booster shot.

For those aged 70 to 79, the death rate was 74.97 for unvaccinated patients, 44.29 for those who had completed their vaccination, and 8.16 for those who took a booster shot.

Khairy said the data showed the effectiveness of booster shots against the Omicron wave.

“Boosters offer the best protection against Covid-19 fatalities and serious symptoms.

“Stop reading nonsense conspiracy theories on FB. Protect yourselves. Get your booster shots,” he said.