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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOf 1.2 million fully vaccinated people in Washington state, 100 have gotten COVID-19
Officials said the so-called breakthrough cases are expected with any vaccine.
Over 100 people in Washington state have tested positive for COVID-19 more than two weeks after becoming fully vaccinated against the disease, officials said.
The Washington State Department of Health is investigating reports of the so-called breakthrough cases, which it said are expected with any vaccine.
Out of the 1.2 million people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Washington, epidemiologists have reported evidence of 102 breakthrough cases in 18 counties since Feb. 1, representing less than 0.01% of all fully vaccinated individuals in the northwestern U.S. state. Most cases were patients who experienced only mild symptoms, if any, according to a press release from the Washington State Department of Health.
However, at least eight people with breakthrough cases have been hospitalized. The Washington State Department of Health is also investigating two potential breakthrough cases where the individuals died. Both patients were over 80 years old and suffered from underlying health issues.
The Washington State Department of Health said further investigation will help identify patterns among the breakthrough cases, such as if a variant of the novel coronavirus may have caused the infection.
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/100-fully-vaccinated-people-contract-covid-19-washington/story?id=76784838
questionseverything
(9,654 posts)8 deaths out of 1.2 million once vaccinated
Science!
oregonjen
(3,336 posts)questionseverything
(9,654 posts)Even better news
RussellCattle
(1,535 posts)Jetheels
(991 posts)uponit7771
(90,335 posts)... getting colds since I've not been exposed much in the last year
Deminpenn
(15,286 posts)nt
uponit7771
(90,335 posts)... or hospitalizations.
The fact that there are only 100 out of 1.2 million getting it at all is encouraging
LisaL
(44,973 posts)But they are not 100 % effective.