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“”Since January, we’ve had about 289 deaths; 75% are unvaccinated people,” “

So they have to go back to the days before the vaccine to make their talking points?

What’s the percentage since August?

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“”Since January, we’ve had about 289 deaths; 75% are unvaccinated people,” “

So they have to go back to the days before the vaccine to make their talking points?

What’s the percentage since August?

Here are some data on deaths involving COVID in the state of Michigan compiled by the National Center for Health Statistics (based on official death certifications reported to the NCHS by Michigan health authorities). First, it bears noting that, according to the CDC, some 85.9% of the population of the state of Michigan, age 65 and older, has now been vaccinated, while some 58.3% has received a so-called "booster." Of course, in 2020, no one in the state of Michigan had yet been vaccinated.

Let's start with the 65-74 age cohort, comparing the (pre-vax) months of June, July, August, September, and October 2020 with those same months in (post-vax) 2021 (i.e., with October 2021 being the most recent months where we have close to complete data from the state).

June 2020 - 71 COVID deaths / June 2021 - 93 COVID deaths

July 2020 - 43 COVID deaths / July 2021 - 30 COVID deaths

August 2020 - 55 COVID deaths/ August 2021 - 117 COVID deaths

September 2020 - 55 COVID deaths / September 2021 - 219 COVID deaths

October 2020 - 120 COVID deaths / October 2021 - 338 COVID deaths

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Now, the comparable figures for the 75-84 age cohort in Michigan:

June 2020 - 70 COVID deaths / June 2021 - 83 COVID deaths

July 2020 - 47 COVID deaths / July 2021 - 35 COVID deaths

August 2020 - 74 COVID deaths / August 2021 - 90 COVID deaths

September 2020 - 69 COVID deaths / September 2021 - 199 COVID deaths

October 2020 - 175 COVID deaths / October 2021 317 COVID deaths

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And, finally, the comparable figures for the age 85+ cohort:

June 2020 - 108 COVID deaths / June 2021 - 56 COVID deaths

July 2020 - 59 COVID deaths / July 2021 - 28 COVID deaths

August 2020 - 77 COVID deaths / August 2021 - 90 COVID deaths

September 2020 - 66 COVID deaths / September 2021 - 166 COVID deaths

October 2020 - 217 COVID deaths / October 2021 - 244 COVID deaths