Fully vaccinated people account for a quarter of new COVID-19 infections in Los Angeles County

Health officials in Los Angeles County, California, have said more than 25% of new cases of COVID-19 are in the population fully vaccinated against the virus.

The number of cases among those fully vaccinated has increased slightly since last month, when only 20% of breakthrough cases were reported in people vaccinated, according to Fox 11. Yet case rates are increasing more slowly in the vaccinated group. , according to public health director Barbara Ferrer. the county supervisory board said on Tuesday.

“As more and more people are vaccinated, the number of fully vaccinated people who become infected will increase, and with the delta variant which is much more infectious, exposures to infections have also increased,” Ferrer said. in a virtual meeting.

During a period from July 1 to July 16, the county reported 13,598 cases and the unvaccinated accounted for 74% of all cases. Fully vaccinated residents accounted for 26% of infections, or 3,592 cases, Ferrer said.

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“There is not even 1/10 hospitalization per 100,000 people for those vaccinated,” Ferrer added.

Vaccines are the most effective defense against infectious diseases, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and health officials stress that those who contract COVID-19 while fully vaccinated are unlikely to get very sick .

Almost 0.27% of people fully vaccinated with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine tested positive among the group examined through July 16, while only 0.09% of those with the Moderna vaccine and 0.15% of those fully vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine have tested positive for COVID-19, according to Los Angeles County Public Health.

“While there are small differences in these numbers, they may be in part due to differences in the risk of people having received different vaccines and differences in the timing of each vaccine rollout,” said the health agency at the local Fox affiliate. “And because these are all very small numbers, all vaccines safely offer excellent protection against COVID infection, hospitalization, and death.”

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The Washington Examiner contacted Los Angeles County Public Health but did not immediately receive a response.

Los Angeles County officials announced a new mask warrant for residents of indoor public places, regardless of vaccination status, earlier this month.

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Original author: Kaelan Deese

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