Mask-up, huh ? (Page 14/14) ray b SEP 07, 11:05 AM free to die REPOST JAMA Question Was political party affiliation a risk factor associated with excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in Florida and Ohio? Findings In this cohort study evaluating 538 159 deaths in individuals aged 25 years and older in Florida and Ohio between March 2020 and December 2021, excess mortality was significantly higher for Republican voters than Democratic voters after COVID-19 vaccines were available to all adults, but not before. These differences were concentrated in counties with lower vaccination rates, and primarily noted in voters residing in Ohio. Meaning The differences in excess mortality by political party affiliation after COVID-19 vaccines were available to all adults suggest that differences in vaccination attitudes and reported uptake between Republican and Democratic voters may have been a factor in the severity and trajectory of the pandemic in the US. Wichita SEP 10, 08:19 PM Patrick SEP 10, 09:11 PM