Four people in Oregon, who have been fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, have tested positive for coronavirus, health officials said Friday.
This makes Oregon one of the first states to report ‘outbreaks’, which occur when people test positive for the virus at least 14 days after receiving the second dose of the vaccine. .
The two vaccines approved for emergency use approval – Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna – are 95 per cent effective, meaning that five per cent who receive the vaccine could still be ill, which an official says is bad but not it ‘s a surprise.
”[This is] not being invisible in vaccines although surprisingly, with 95 per cent efficacy, still means that five per cent could still be infected, ‘said Dr Patrick Allen, director of the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) ) at a press conference on Friday
Two of the fracture cases are in Yamhill County, about 40 miles from Portland, and the other two are in County County, about 135 miles away.
Officials say the four had few symptoms, apparently supporting studies suggesting the vaccine could help reduce the severity of the illness.
Although the OHA was unable to provide details of where these cases came from, the age or when they received their last vaccination, they stated that 2 of the 4 cases are related to one place where browser.
Four people in Oregon, who have been fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine, have tested positive for coronavirus, all of whom had moderate to no symptoms. Pictured: An Oregonian aged 80 or over is receiving COVID-19 vaccines at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, February 10
Both vaccines, from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, are 95% effective, causing 5% of people to be ill, so officials say there will be more of these ‘breakdown cases’ (above) there.
At Friday’s press conference, Dr. Dean Sidelinger, the health authority’s state health officer, said vaccines do not provide 100 percent protection, which means there will be more cases of outbreaks.
‘All of this means we can expect to see more positive cases,’ said Dean Sidelinger, the health authority’s state health officer.
Getting as many Oregonians as possible vaccinated remains a key goal to end the pandemic.
‘Based on what we know about vaccines for other diseases and early data from clinical trials, experts believe that the COVID-19 vaccine may help keep you from getting sick, even if you become ill.’
It is not yet clear whether any of the four diseases involved more recent variations of the virus from the UK, South Africa or Brazil.
It is currently expected that OHA will receive samples from these patients and send them to the CDC for confirmation in a genomic screening program.
Officials hope data on the cases will be available this week
In addition, the health authority announced Friday that the number of people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in Oregon and the number of doses sent to the state have gone up.
However, many vaccination sites were forced to close on Friday and Saturday due to snowy and freezing weather.
Currently, 10 percent of the Oregon population has received at least the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Currently, between 1.6 and 1.7 million Americans receive the vaccine every day
A total of 38.2 million Americans – 11.6% of the population – have received at least one dose and 14 million – 4.2% – have received both doses
‘Although they are still scarce, vaccines are more widely available. More Oregonians are getting the vaccine during the day, ‘Sidelinger said.
Health officials announced Friday that Oregon’s weekly distribution of first-doses is once again on the rise, from 75,000 to 82,000.
‘These extra doses will help ensure that our timelines stay on track and we may even get through the population of our older adults, but it’s still too early to tell me, ‘said Allen.
In the U.S., more than 70 million doses have been sent to states and more than 52.8 million have been given, according to the CDC.
A total of 38.2 million Americans – 11.6 percent of the population – have received at least one dose and 14 million – 4.2 percent – have received both doses.
Currently, between 1.6 and 1.7 million people receive the vaccine every day.
Health officials say they want to reiterate the importance of getting the vaccine as soon as doses are available to you.
The COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective. The benefits of the vaccine far outweigh the risks of getting COVID-19, ‘general surgeon D. Mary Giswold told the AP.