Prognosis
Seychelles Says Unvaccinated Have Sixfold Higher Covid Risk
Seychelles said unvaccinated citizens are six times more likely to develop Covid-19 than those who have taken the inoculations.
A medical worker unpacks a vaccine at the Seychelles Hospital in Victoria.
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Seychelles, which has vaccinated a greater proportion of its population against the coronavirus than any other country, said unvaccinated citizens are six times more likely to develop Covid-19 than those who have taken the inoculations.
The nation of 98,000 people has experienced a surge in infections even though 65% of the population have taken two doses of a vaccine. Most of those infected haven’t been inoculated, the health ministry said in a presentation on Thursday.