and were more than 11 times more like to die from the virus. “Rates of COVID-19 Cases and Deaths by Vaccination Status. Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 reduces the risk of getting COVID-19 and helps protect you from severe illness even if you do get COVID-19. CDC continues to monitor how well the vaccines are working. So far, studies show that COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of COVID-19, especially severe illness, among people who are fully vaccinated. Since vaccines are not 100% effective at preventing infection, some people who are fully vaccinated will still get COVID-19. These are also known as breakthrough cases…”