Wisconsin reports just 0.03% of vaccinated people get virus
April 28, 2021
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) Wisconsin health officials say that only 0.03% of people who have been fully vaccinated for the coronavirus have tested positive for COVID-19. The Wisconsin State Journal reported on Wednesday that the number of so-called breakthrough cases was just 605 out of 1.8 million people who are fully vaccinated. The state s number of breakthrough cases is higher than the national national rate of 0.008% reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC has said that the national tally is an undercount and some infections are expected among those who are immunized because no vaccine is 100% effective.
0.03% of vaccinated people get coronavirus in Wisconsin: Report
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MADISON, Wis. - Wisconsin health officials say that only 0.03% of people who have been fully vaccinated for the coronavirus have tested positive for COVID-19.
The Wisconsin State Journal reported on Wednesday that the number of so-called breakthrough cases was just 605 out of 1.8 million people who are fully vaccinated. The state s number of breakthrough cases is higher than the national rate of 0.008% reported by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The CDC has said that the national tally is an undercount and some infections are expected among those who are immunized because no vaccine is 100% effective.
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Regardless, these are still small percentages. Public health experts staunchly encourage Americans to get vaccinated.
“With such a small percentage of breakthrough cases, but with COVID-19 still active in our state, we continue to encourage everyone to get vaccinated with one of the three highly effective COVID-19 vaccines available,” Jennifer Miller, a spokesperson for the state Department of Health Services, said.
James Conway, a UW Health pediatrician and vaccine expert, told the Associated Press that the very low rates of breakthrough cases is “reassuring,” and shows that the vaccines are working.
CDC officials add that no vaccine for any illness is 100 percent effective, noting that scientific literature suggests that vaccination can promote an immune response although cases tend to be less severe.