A recent study has revealed that after the Covid vaccine rollout in Ohio, the excess mortality rates were higher for Republican voters compared to Democratic voters. The gap between the two groups widened significantly, with the excess death rate among Republicans being 43% higher than among Democrats. This disparity was particularly pronounced in counties with lower vaccination rates.
from −0.9 percentage point…7.7 percentage points in the adjusted analysis; the excess death rate among Republican voters was 43% higher than the excess death rate among Democratic voters,” the study found.
In order to define political party affiliation, researchers used party registration in Florida. In Ohio, they used participation in primary elections within two preceding calendar years. Despite careful analysis, the study has some limitations.
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