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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
When is this absurd rumor/myth going to end????
According to the CDC----the COVID infection rate among those fully vaccinated is 0.008%. Actually, the CDC reports 5,814 breakthrough cases out of 85 million vaccinated, which by math is 0.00694%
"Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 5,814 breakthrough cases out of more than 85 million people fully vaccinated in the U.S. Public health experts said those numbers show how well the vaccine protects you"
Translation: Only 1 in 13,000 people who were fully vaccinated got COVID, and probably fewer than that could "pass it on"
Get it now?????
Personally, I was surprised since I thought it would be closer to 5%, but apparently the vaccine is conferring more immunity than originally thought.
So please people, stop posting that you can still get and pass on COVID if you are vaccinated. (Yes, Yes 0.008% is not zero, as some members of the American Association of Amateur Physicians with Google have pointed out in other threads)
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Oh boy, here we go again...
In your own words: "
Only 1 in 13,000 people who were fully vaccinated got COVID, and probably fewer than that could "pass it on"", followed by "
stop posting that you can still get and pass on COVID if you are vaccinated"! Just a tad contradictory, don't ya' think??? And I've still seen no
recognized authorities claim that the
possibility of transmission is a rumor/myth. If you have, please post a link.
I personally don't claim to be a member of any such organization
but I
do know how to use a search engine as well as read past the first line of whatever hit gives me a warm feeling. (Not to mention posting links to pertinent information that I quote.) More context from the CDC on this issue of breakthrough cases:
"
There will be a small percentage of people who are fully vaccinated who still get sick, are hospitalized, or die from COVID-19."
"
Asymptomatic infections among vaccinated people also will occur."
and "
It is important to note that reported vaccine breakthrough cases will represent an undercount. This surveillance system is passive and relies on voluntary reporting from state health departments which may not be complete. Also, not all real-world breakthrough cases will be identified because of lack of testing. This is particularly true in instances of asymptomatic or mild illness.". These
cherries from
COVID-19 Breakthrough Case Investigations and Reporting | CDC
From another CDC page:
"
If you get COVID-19 after vaccination, your symptoms might be less severe
Even though a small percentage of fully vaccinated people will get sick, vaccination will protect most people from getting sick. There also is some evidence that vaccination may make illness less severe in people who get vaccinated but still get sick. Despite this, some fully vaccinated people will still be hospitalized and die."
What You Should Know About the Possibility of COVID-19 Illness After Vaccination | CDC
So far as I know, the CDC hasn't said outright that those fully vaccinated and subsequently hospitalized cannot spread the virus.