Breakthrough COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts

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by: Melissa Torres

Posted: Feb 2, 2022 / 05:15 AM EST

Updated: Feb 2, 2022 / 09:23 AM EST

(WWLP) – The State Department of Public Health released its weekly report on breakthrough infections.

From January 22nd through the 29th more than 27,530 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in people with at least two doses of the Moderna, Pfizer vaccine, or with the one dose of Johnson and Johnson.

555 of those infections resulted in hospitalization while 290 of them resulted in death.

Overall, there have been 422,132 infections confirmed since the emergence of the vaccines.

COVID-19 Cases in Fully Vaccinated Individuals:

8.1% of all fully vaccinated individuals in Massachusetts have tested positive for COVID-19.
0.12% of fully vaccinated individuals have been hospitalized.
0.03% of fully vaccinated individuals have died from COVID-19.

COVID-19 Cases in Fully Vaccinated Individuals:

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