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What to know about breakthrough cases in fully-vaccinated Michiganders
and last updated 2021-04-25 22:43:21-04
(WXYZ) â Right now I m at home battling COVID, had it for about a week now,â said Jacob Ellis of Southgate while quarantining in his basement.
Ellis is one of the thousands of Michiganders currently battling COVID-19. However, his case is a rare one.
âYou can see here Iâve received both doses of the Pfizer,â he said while pointing to his vaccination card.
As a paramedic, Ellis has been fully vaccinated since January. The mild stuffy nose and sore throat he got last week ended up being a positive case of COVID-19.
Michigan monitoring extremely rare breakthrough cases of COVID-19
Michigan is monitoring breakthrough case of COVID-19 where some people are infected after getting fully-vaccinated.
Posted at 5:28 AM, Apr 26, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-26 05:28:38-04
(WXYZ) â The race to vaccinate Michiganders against COVID-19 continues while health officials are working to track breakthrough cases.
A breakthrough case is someone who tests positive for COVID-19 more than two weeks after their last dose, meaning they are fully vaccinated against the virus. It s rare and only happens in less than .01% of people.
A breakthrough case is rare, but not unexpected.
Jacob Ellis got both doses of the Pfizer vaccine in January and still contracted COVID-19.