Washington confirms 'breakthrough' COVID-19 cases after vaccination

The Washington State Department of Health announced Tuesday that it is investigating 102 possible cases of people becoming ill with COVID-19 more than two weeks after being completely vaccinated.

According to the department, the majority of those in Washington who had a reported vaccine deficiency either had minor symptoms or none at all. Eight people were admitted to hospitals with COVID-19, and the state is looking into two "potential" breakthrough cases in which patients died.

According to the state, both of those patients were over 80 years old and had chronic health problems.

According to the state, the breakthrough cases account for 0.01 percent of Washington's 1.2 million completely vaccinated residents, which falls beyond the outcomes of vaccine clinical trials, according to health officials.

According to the reports, the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines decreased the incidence of COVID-19 infection in vaccinated people by up to 95%.

In a prepared statement, the state's Secretary of Health, Dr. Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH, said, "It is important to note that every vaccine on the market right now prevents serious disease and death in the vast majority of cases." “People should always get vaccinated as soon as they are fit, and they should encourage their mates, family, and coworkers to do the same.”

In 18 states, there have been breakthrough events. The state is also investigating whether virus variants were to blame for the infections.

Officials said the state would add data on breakthrough cases to its COVID-19 dashboard by late April.

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