Data: Many COVID-19 patients in December were vaccinated
February 14, 2022 11:21AM CST
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota health officials say more than half of state residents who tested positive for COVID-19 in December were vaccinated.
The Minnesota Department of Heath breakthrough case data does not indicate if people had received booster shots. Roughly a third of those who were hospitalized for COVID-19 or died during that month also were vaccinated. Health officials say the omicron variant was a big part of the growth in breakthrough infections.
Nevertheless, health officials say vaccines along with a booster dose remain the best way to protect against severe illness and to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
