Can vaccinated people still transmit COVID-19? The answer is key for herd immunity, research finds
December 23, 2020 at 7:14 am
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As coronavirus vaccines are distributed throughout the country, a big question remains: Even though the vaccines reduce symptomatic COVID-19, can vaccinated individuals still transmit the virus?
The answer could significantly impact whether there is a fourth wave of coronavirus infections this spring, according to new models from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. If the FDA-approved Pfizer and Moderna vaccines prevent transmission, that may have a big impact on virus spread.
Dr. Joshua Schiffer of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. (Fred Hutch Photo)
The U.S. new cases 7-day rolling average are 3.1 % HIGHER than the 7-day rolling average one week ago. U.S. deaths due to coronavirus are now 11.9 %
HIGHER than the rolling average one week ago. U.S. hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are now 6.2 %
HIGHER than the rolling average one week ago. Today s posts include:
U.S. Coronavirus New Cases are at a record 247,000
U.S. Coronavirus deaths are at a record 3,656
U.S. Coronavirus hospitalizations are at a record 113,069
The 7-day rolling average rate of growth of the pandemic shows new cases marginally worsened, hospitalizations marginally improved, and deaths worsened
Stay-at-Home Orders Not An Effective Tool In Government Pandemic Response.
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