What to know about Team USA's vaccination rate.
Dr. Finnoff said that the 83% vaccination rate estimation is based on health history questionnaires that 567 of the 613 U.S. athletes competing in thesubmitted to the USOPC prior to arriving in Japan, according to the AP. Only 92% of the team shared their vaccination status, so the survey data are incomplete but still represent the vast majority of the team.
It's not clear how Team USA's vaccination rate compares to that of Olympic teams from other countries because that data is not publicly available. With vaccineand vaccination rates differing from country to country, it's likely there is a lot of variation from team to team , even with increased access for athletes compared to the general public.
, putting the U.S. in line with the overall vaccination rate. But that 85% estimate is based on the numbers that countries have reported to the IOC, and has not been independently verified, the AP notes.athletes any differently. “The best thing to do is to assume everyone’s at risk, and reduce risk by introducing COVID mitigation measures that we know work,” he said.
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