Majority of breakthrough infections occurred in people aged 30 to 39
The state plans to open nearly a dozen high-volume vaccination sites statewide
More than 500 residents in Oregon have now died of COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated against the virus as health officials continue to report over 2,000 new infections daily.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, health authorities in Oregon have recorded a total of 552 breakthrough COVID-19 deaths throughout the state.
Of the total number of deaths, 273 people had been fully vaccinated with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
At least 144 received the Moderna vaccine and 78 were given the Johnson & Johnson shots, according to data from the Oregon Health Authority.
The recent report also showed that there were 4,134 new COVID-19 cases recorded between Nov. 21 and Nov. 27.
At least 1,186 were breakthrough infections.
As of Dec. 2, Oregon reported a total of 45,545 coronavirus infections among the fully vaccinated.
At least 6.6% of breakthrough infections were reported in people aged 80 and older.
People aged 12 to 19 also accounted for 4.8% of all cases reported in the state.
The majority of the cases (10.9%) were reported in people aged 30 to 39.
The Oregon Health Authority’s report comes as the state continues to report high rates of COVID-19 cases.
Over the past weekend, health officials recorded 2,041 new infections and 25 additional deaths. ... "
Friday, December 10, 2021
"552 Fully Vaccinated Oregon Residents Died Of COVID-19, Half Received Pfizer Vaccine"
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"The breakthrough deaths occured in recipients of the Pfizer, Moderna and J&J COVID-19 vaccines
