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Vaccines began rolling out to Summit County residents in late December, and since then, officials and health experts have encouraged the public to roll up their sleeves. The vaccines have been touted as being highly effective at preventing severe illness and hospitalizations, and about 76% of the county’s population is fully vaccinated.
But how many vaccinated individuals have still tested positive for COVID-19 known as breakthrough cases?
“What we’re seeing is about 1.7% of our cases are breakthrough cases, and that’s all the way back to Jan. 22, so that’s when people could be fully vaccinated,” Summit County Public Health Director Amy Wineland said.
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Shutdowns, mandatory quarantines, physical distancing and canceled events forced Americans across the country to isolate themselves more so than any other year in recent history. The result is what some experts are calling the second.
Two of the COVID-19 testing centers have changed locations in the past few weeks. The Centura Health testing site moved to the Summit County Community and Senior Center, 83 Nancy’s Place in Frisco. The site.
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Direct Relief also provided India with $17 million worth of donated Covid-19 therapies from Eli Lilly, which cleared customs this week and will be used by hospitals treating Covid-19 patients.
A pharmacist with Syria Relief and Development stocks shelves during medical response efforts. Direct Relief supported the group with $5.5 million worth of donated insulin products over the past week. (SRD photo)
Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 311 shipments of requested medical aid to 44 U.S. states and territories and 14 countries worldwide.