Mississippi health officials: Fully vaccinated people account for 78 positive COVID-19 tests, 1 death Sarah Haselhorst, Mississippi Clarion Ledger
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Since being fully vaccinated, state health officials said 78 people in the state have tested positive for COVID-19. One person died. We knew we would see some because (the vaccine s) not 100% effective at preventing any illness, State Health Officer Thomas Dobbs said during a Tuesday media briefing. It s been fortunately an uncommon thing.
The Moderna vaccine is more than 90% effective against COVID-19 six months after the second dose is administered, according to the most recent study. Pfizer said its vaccine is 91.3% effective in preventing the coronavirus. While Johnson & Johnson has a lower effectiveness against COVID-19 at 66%, it s highly successful at preventing hospitalization and death in infecte