Posted on 07/21/2021 10:24:02 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
Here is yet another reminder that Covid-19 vaccines are not like gigantic concrete full-body condoms. Concrete condoms, in general, are a bad idea, and fully vaccinated does not mean perfectly protected against Covid-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have already been 4,115 reported cases of fully vaccinated people being hospitalized or dying with Covid-19 coronavirus breakthrough infections.
That’s as of June 21, 2021. Nearly half (49 percent) of these cases have been female and a little over three-quarters (76 percent) have been 65 years and older. There were a total of 3,907 hospitalizations and 750 deaths among those who had breakthrough infections, although not all of the hospitalizations may have been due primarily to Covid-19.
As I have described previously for Forbes, a “breakthrough infection” is when a fully vaccinated person still gets infected with the Covid-19 coronavirus, otherwise known as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2). The 4,115 number does not represent all breakthrough infections that have happened. They are just reported cases where hospitalizations or deaths happened to occur. Back in April, the CDC stopped keeping track of all reported breakthrough infections, choosing instead to focus going forward just on those in which hospitalizations or deaths were involved.
Therefore, the 4,115 is only the tip of the Kardashian so to speak, meaning that it’s only what’s been obvious and getting attention. The actual total number of breakthrough infections is higher although it isn’t really clear how much higher.
(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...
When is the coroner’s report expected ? I am eager to know the cause of death.
†272 (26%) of 1,063 fatal cases reported as asymptomatic or not related to COVID-19.
5,189 breakthrough cases out of 159 million fully vaccinated is .003 percent breakthrough rate. This article is just more media fearporn clickbait.
Specifically I would like to know fatality by breakdown - vaccinated vs unvaccinated. We already know fatality for the alpha variant (original Covid) is extremely low among the vaccinated. Remains to be seen how well it does against Delta (vs non vaxxed).
And over 620,000 unvaccinated Americans have died from Covid-19.
Not just hospitalized.
The do need to report both: vaccinated vs unvaccinated. I would not be worried about Delta. I would be more worried about the one coming from Peru.
“And over 620,000 unvaccinated Americans have died from Covid-19.
Not just hospitalized.”
Wow: 620,000 includes deaths before the vaccine.
They still call the vaccines effective and one can go back to living as normal. Their standard for “effective” is that the expected number of hospitalization and death is ok. Low standard for success.
If everyone goes back to normal, vaccinated or not...we’re gonna get more deaths and hospitalization. The vaccines ain’t gonna save us if people can get infected after vaccination . tbey ought to triple research into treating the illness cuz we cannot truly stop it dead in its tracks. Or everyone should use whatever technique to avoid getting the virus....no more french kissing strangers...ok?
i refuse to trust vaccine advice and statistics from a government that’s helping spread the virus with its open border policy...
At least 99.97%. :)
Just wondering if your case of illness after vaccine was reported to the CDC or any one at all?
Calling what is akin to a flu shot a “vaccine” leads people to believe they are safe. Calling it what it is would be very helpful.
Still waiting. Taking forever.
Depends on how you define 'effective'. A family member of mine has 4 vaccinated adults living under the same roof. 3 of the 4 have contracted Covid within the last two weeks.
Well, that's a big fat lie right there.
Wow: 620,000 includes deaths before the vaccine.
yes and most were prevented from using hydroxychlroquine or ivermectin...by our smart honest government../s
I noticed that. I wonder what the other 51% are.
“So you had COVID-19 twice? Did you get the shots in between?”
Yes, the vaccines were in Jan (1st Pfizer) and June (J&J) of this year. However, Covid imo is all about the viral load. The load needs to be enough to overwhelm the immune system to ‘get sick’. After having Covid or the vaccine the body already has antibodies it can crank up to eliminate the virus. This is what I went thru yesterday. Had to leave work sick and slept the whole day. Drank lots of water. This morning mostly all better and I have the day off to recuperate.
Before the vaccines I had to shop on Friday afternoons after work because within a few hours I would get badly fatigued. Then I would be wiped out Saturday and recover on Sunday. This is pretty much what I went thru yesterday and today.
The vaccines are an honor-system requirement at work and also for my Carnival cruises!!
The Iceman Cometh wrote: “Depends on how you define ‘effective’. A family member of mine has 4 vaccinated adults living under the same roof. 3 of the 4 have contracted Covid within the last two weeks.”
Such events are very unlikely but still possible. That said, it really isn’t an argument for not taking the vaccines. All too often, the anti-vaxxers want to make the argument that since the vaccines are not 100% effective they are not effective at all.
I notice you left out the total # of people vaccinated (over 160 million). Compared to that number 4,000 deaths is not statistically significant. This is a transparent attempt at fear porn by the antivaxxers.
Compared to that number 4,000 deaths is not statistically significant.
***All prior attempts at pushing vaccines ended when deaths exceeded an order of magnitude less. THAT IS statistically significant.
This is a transparent attempt at fear porn by the antivaxxers.
***I’m no antivaxxer. I think vaccines are great. I never woulda caught Whooping Cough as a child if I had gotten the vaccine. But this messenger DNA gene therapy sequence is NOT a vaccine, not even close. If I take horse manure and call it a vaccine, that doesn’t make it a vaccine.
RE: A family member of mine has 4 vaccinated adults living under the same roof. 3 of the 4 have contracted Covid within the last two weeks.”
I am not interested in people contracting the virus after vaccination. There was never a guarantee of no possibility of infection among those who have been vaccinated.
The more important issue for me is the SEVERITY of the infection. If it’s mild or simply a positive test with no symptoms, then it’s no big deal.
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