breakthrough infections

Across 38 states, there have been at least 125,000 fully vaccinated Americans that have tested positive for COVID-19. These ‘breakthrough’ cases have resulted in 1,400 deaths.

While the latest surge in COVID-19 cases is among unvaccinated people, the number of vaccinated people contracting a mild case of the virus is growing.

Health leaders are keeping an eye on the daily infection rates and the slight uptick in cases. As of Wednesday, the state reported a 1.95% positivity rate, a slight dip from Tuesday’s 2.71% infection rate.

With the state’s daily COVID-19 positivity rate rising, state health experts are urging people who aren’t vaccinated to get the shot.

COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations in the U.S. are on the rise as the highly contagious delta variant spreads, driven by the least vaccinated parts of the country. And while no vaccine is perfect, meaning fully vaccinated people occasionally will get infected, those so-called breakthrough cases are rare and usually are mild. They are also expected. The advice from medical experts is...

NBC Connecticut’s Dan Corcoran spoke with Dr. Anthony Santella, who is also a professor of health administration and policy at the University of New Haven.

At least two fully vaccinated Olympians on Team USA’s roster have tested positive for COVID-19 and neither of the two female athletes reported feeling any symptoms. Health experts say these breakthrough cases are rare and expected.

Officials in Provincetown, Massachusetts, are sounding the alarm after a handful of new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Cape Cod tourist community in recent days. Town Manager Alex Morse said Tuesday afternoon in a statement that, “Overwhelmingly, the affected individuals have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19. The moderate intensity of symptoms indicates that the vaccines are working as predicted.”…

As more Americans get fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, the number of breakthrough infections is expected to rise, too. Here’s what you need to know about this medical phenomenon.