Coronavirus vaccine and Delta variant updates for 7-19-2021

<p>This is Vaccine 411, the latest coronavirus vaccine information for July 19th, 2021.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The U.S. surgeon general is attempting to sound the alarm about what’s ahead. Cases are increasing in every state, millions of Americans are still unvaccinated, and the highly contagious Delta variant is spreading rapidly. He said nearly all coronavirus deaths now are among the unvaccinated.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It doesn’t appear scare tactics are going to work. A CBS News poll shows unvaccinated and partially vaccinated Americans are actually the least concerned about the Delta variant. Among the unvaccinated polled, 53% are worried about possible side effects, 50% cited no trust in the government, and 45% said they don't trust the science.</p><p> </p><p> The Sheriff of Los Angeles County said he’s not going to enforce the reinstated indoor mask mandate because it contradicts CDC guidelines. He said his department is already underfunded and he won’t expend the limited resources. But he did ask for voluntary compliance.</p><p> </p><p> It’s always bad when you hear about deaths from COVID-19, but Indonesia is reporting a sharp rise in the death of doctors from the virus. 114 doctors died from July 1-17, which makes up more than 20% of the 545 total doctors who died since the beginning of the pandemic. Indonesia has a 95% vaccination rate among health workers. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Here’s one more poll, this one from YouGov and The Economist, which tells us that fully 1/5 of Americans believe microchips may have been planted inside COVID-19 vaccines. 15% say it’s "probably true" while 5% say it’s "definitely true." Among 30-44-year-olds, the number of believers goes up to 27%. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>In the United States cases were up 140%, deaths are up 33%, and hospitalizations are up 34% over 14 days. The 7-day average of new cases has been trending up since July 5.&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>There are now 4,962,571 active cases in the United States. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The five states with the most new cases: Califo