Dozens of Vaccinated Residents Have Died of COVID in Mass.: What to Know About Breakthrough Cases
Seventy-nine vaccinated residents in Massachusetts died from COVID-19, either without being hospitalized or following a hospital stay
Nearly 80 people have died with COVID-19 in Massachusetts even though they were fully vaccinated as the more contagious Delta variant continues to spread.
These breakthrough cases where fully vaccinated individuals test positive for coronavirus have so far been rare, but are possible.
Here’s what you need to know about breakthrough cases in Massachusetts:
How many breakthrough COVID cases are there in Massachusetts?
Public health officials have tracked 4,450 “breakthrough” cases of COVID-19 among Massachusetts residents fully vaccinated against the disease, representing about one-tenth of 1% of the roughly 4.2 million people immunized.
About 92% of the infections in vaccinated residents did not require hospitalizations, while 303 people, or 6.8%, were hospitalized, according to state Department of Public Health data through July 10.
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Health officials have tracked 4,450 “breakthrough” cases of COVID-19 among Massachusetts residents who were fully vaccinated against the disease, including 79 who died.
About 92% of the infections in vaccinated residents did not require hospitalization, while 303 people, or 6.8%, were hospitalized, according to Department of Public Health data through July 10.
The Boston Herald reported the breakthrough data Tuesday based on a public records request.
DPH said the 79 people who died from COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated represent 1.78% of the 4,450 confirmed breakthrough cases and 0.0019% of nearly 4.2 million people fully vaccinated as of July 10.
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