BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Recent COVID-19 hospitalization rates remain high despite falling case rates.
The Whatcom County Health Department calculated case rates and hospitalization for both fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people and found between April 3 and May 29, there were 103 COVID hospitalizations of unvaccinated people, and 1 hospitalization of a fully vaccinated person.
The health department and PeaceHealth jointly released a video with a PeaceHealth COVID unit doctor and nurse emphasizing the crucial role of vaccination, calling it the best way to stay safe from severe cases of COVID-19.