Nearly 250 people in Michigan who have been fully vaccinated have tested positive for COVID-19

Detroit (FOX 2) – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said it has tested positive for the virus in 250 people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

According to MDHHS data, as of the end of March, 246 people have had a positive test 1

4 days or more after receiving the second dose of the vaccine. Compared with people who have not been vaccinated, people who test positive are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.

So far, more than 1.7 million Michigan residents have received the full dose of the vaccine.

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Among the positive cases, 129 cases did not enter hospitalization data, and 117 cases contained this information. Eleven people were hospitalized, 103 were not hospitalized, and 3 of them were marked as unknown.

This data contradicts the statement issued by Gretchen Whitmer last week.

She said: “At present, zero percent of people in our hospital have been vaccinated. This tells you how the vaccine works.”

In addition, according to MDHHS, three people over 65 died. Two of the deaths occurred within three weeks after the vaccination was completed.

Officials say that most people will develop full immunity within 14 days after completing the vaccine series, but a small number of people seem to take longer to get a complete antibody response.

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The CDC is working to understand the risk characteristics of this population, MDHHS said.

The health department reiterated that the proportion of vaccinated persons with symptoms, hospitalization or death is lower than that of unvaccinated persons.

Health officials also said that some of those who tested positive for COVID after being vaccinated may continue to test positive from recent infections until they are fully vaccinated.

Cases are being reviewed to determine whether they meet other CDC criteria to determine potential breakthroughs, including the absence of a positive antigen or PCR test less than 45 days before a positive test after vaccination.