With low vaccination rates, paired with hot and humid weather, Southern states may experience a surge of COVID-19 cases this summer but with a smaller increase in hospitalizations and deaths.
Most seniors have been vaccinated even in the states with the slowest vaccination rollouts, meaning any summer surge will not be as severe as 2020. Yet, there are still populations who are vulnerable because they have not received a vaccine.
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