Fully vaccinated man in Ohio hospitalized with COVID-19
Doctors say breakthrough cases are rare
DeLaun Dillard / News 5
Brendon Hrepic, a 31-year-old essential worker who contracted COVID-19 after he was fully vaccinated, speaks to News 5 via Zoom from his hospital bed.
By: WEWS Staff
and last updated 2021-05-19 17:38:15-04
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio â Brendon Hrepic says he is still shocked that COVID-19 caught up with him when WEWS spoke with him via Zoom from his hospital bed.
âThe doctor that I saw at the ER was like âyou are literally the worse case that Iâve ever seen post-vaccination,ââ said Hrepic.
Fully vaccinated man in Ohio hospitalized with COVID-19
Doctors say breakthrough cases are rare
DeLaun Dillard / News 5
Brendon Hrepic, a 31-year-old essential worker who contracted COVID-19 after he was fully vaccinated, speaks to News 5 via Zoom from his hospital bed.
By: WEWS Staff
and last updated 2021-05-19 17:38:15-04
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio â Brendon Hrepic says he is still shocked that COVID-19 caught up with him when WEWS spoke with him via Zoom from his hospital bed.
âThe doctor that I saw at the ER was like âyou are literally the worse case that Iâve ever seen post-vaccination,ââ said Hrepic.
Fully vaccinated Mayfield Heights man hospitalized with COVID-19
Doctors say breakthrough cases are rare
Fully vaccinated Mayfield Heights man hospitalized with COVID-19
and last updated 2021-05-19 19:13:51-04
MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, Ohio â Brendon Hrepic says he is still shocked that COVID-19 caught up with him when News 5 Cleveland spoke with him via Zoom from his hospital bed.
âThe doctor that I saw at the ER was like âyou are literally the worse case that Iâve ever seen post-vaccination,ââ said Hrepic.
The 31-year-old essential worker from Mayfield Heights said he did everything right throughout the pandemic, from social distancing to masking up.
Fully Vaccinated Ohio Man Hospitalized With COVID-19, Suffers Drastic Symptoms
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A fully vaccinated man from Ohio was diagnosed with COVID-19 and developed severe symptoms
The man said he believes it is still too early to lift COVID-19 restrictions in Ohio
Breakthrough cases, although rare, can still occur and are not surprising, according to doctors
An essential worker from Mayfield Heights, Ohio, is suffering severe symptoms of COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated.
When Brendon Hrepic was diagnosed with COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated, he was shocked. The 31-year-old said he has been strictly observing safety protocol since the beginning of the pandemic including social distancing and wearing face masks.