Shutterstock Those who have been vaccinated for COVID-19 can still contract and spread the disease as variants continue to circulate and cases spike, says Summit County Health Commissioner Donna Skoda. Summit County currently has the third highest rate of COVID-19 cases in the state of Ohio. Despite the increasing availability of vaccines, the Summit County Public Health Department still has some concerns. Public Health Commissioner Donna Skoda says while it's doing a good job of getting people vaccinated at the recently opened mass vaccination site at the county fairgrounds, she’s still concerned about community spread. “Any time you have these spikes in cases, you risk severe disease," Skoda said. "And our worry is that we’re seeing these variants circulate, and even though folks may have had COVID previously or may be vaccinated, you can still get disease.”