Nearly 6 thousand Americans fell ill with COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated: 74 died

On April 15, federal authorities said about 5 Americans had contracted COVID-800, even though they had been fully vaccinated against the virus that causes it. The edition told in more detail The Epoch Times.

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Americans fell ill with COVID-19, although they received both doses of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines or Johnson & Johnson's one-time vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said.

Of the 5 fully vaccinated people with confirmed breakthrough disease, nearly 800 required hospital treatment and 400 died.

Just over 40% of infections occurred in people aged 60 years and older, and 65% in women. The CDC declined to provide a state-by-state breakdown, but has developed a national database in which state health departments can enter, store and manage the data.

The numbers refer to cases reported prior to April 13th.

As of April 15, more than 78 million people in the United States have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

“To date, no unexpected patterns have been identified regarding case demographics or vaccine characteristics,” the CDC said. — COVID-19 vaccines are effective and are an important tool for containing the pandemic. All available vaccinations have been shown to be effective in preventing severe disease, hospitalization and death. However, as with other vaccines, we expect there will be thousands of new cases of illness even if the vaccine works.”

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CDC director Rochelle Walenski said during a Congressional hearing on April 15 that the reasons for the "breakthroughs" are being investigated.

“Some cases, of course, involve a disruption of the host's immune response. Others, we think, may be associated with more contagious strains,” she said.

The cases identified by the CDC do not include people who contracted COVID-19 less than two weeks after their last dose, Walenski said.

In March, states began reporting the number of people infected despite being fully vaccinated. Epidemiologists in Washington state have identified 217 cases, of which five have died. In Michigan, 246 cases were reported between January 1 and March 31. Three of these patients have died.

Texas, South Carolina and Oregon are among the other states with over 100 cases of the disease among residents.

Washington State Department of Health Chief Umayr Shah said: “Finding evidence of vaccine breakthroughs reminds us that even if you have been vaccinated, you still need to wear a mask, maintain social distancing and wash your hands to prevent the spread of COVID-19. We urge everyone to get vaccinated. "

The Pfizer vaccine is 95% effective in preventing coronavirus infection, according to US regulators. Clinical trials showed that the Moderna vaccine was 94,1% effective, while the Johnson & Johnson vaccine was 66,9%.

Percentages are based on results from vaccine recipients two weeks after the last vaccination.

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According to Natalie Dean, assistant professor of biostatistics at the University of Florida, vaccination success rates in a population depend on many factors, including the effectiveness of the vaccine, the amount of virus circulating, and the time since vaccination.

“I, like everyone else, like to see small numbers of infections, but I know that these numbers cannot be directly interpreted as a measure of the effectiveness of the vaccine (although I have a feeling that it will be so). We can only interpret them against the background of the overall indicator,” Dean said. “Similarly, illness in older people should not be considered an indicator of ineffectiveness for everyone because the vaccine is less effective in older people.” Most vaccinations have been given to older people. Again, more information is needed for interpretation.”

Dr. Anthony Fauci, longtime head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said the breakout cases were not a cause for concern.

“I think it's important to look at the denominator of the number of people vaccinated, because it's very likely that the number of people who get sick after vaccination is not at all inconsistent with the vaccine being more than 90% effective,” he said. “So I don’t think there is any need to worry about any shift or change in the effectiveness of the vaccine.”

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