A growing percentage of Americans dying from covid-19 are vaccinated

A growing share of the pandemic's victims are vaccinated, as covid-19 deaths grow among the oldest Americans.

While many worried the pandemic's toll would shift toward younger people, the opposite actually occurred as the delta variant subsided and omicron surged.

There was a rise in deaths concentrated among the elderly, who have consistently been among the groups most vulnerable to the virus throughout the pandemic. While the vast majority of seniors are vaccinated, the shots’ potency wanes over time — particularly in older age groups.

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