900-person delta cluster in Mass. has CDC freaked out—74% are vaccinated

[Sanity Check]

An analysis of a COVID-19 cluster of around 900 people in Massachusetts—74 percent of whom are vaccinated—is among the alarming data that spurred the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reverse course on masks this week.

According to an internal CDC document first obtained by The Washington Post Thursday evening, data on the Provincetown, Massachusetts, cluster showed that vaccinated people carried surprisingly high levels of the delta coronavirus in their noses and throats. In a study of a subset of people in the cluster, published at 1pm ET Friday by the CDC, Massachusetts health officials reported that fully vaccinated infected people appeared to have similar viral loads as unvaccinated infected people. More importantly, vaccinated people were found to be spreading the dangerous virus variant to other vaccinated people.

The CDC-published study included 469 cases from the cluster, 346 of which were in fully vaccinated people. Of those breakthrough infections, 79 percent had symptoms, with cough, headache, sore throat, myalgia, and fever being the most common symptoms. There were five hospitalizations in the subset: one in an unvaccinated person with underlying medical conditions and four in fully vaccinated people, two of whom had underlying medical conditions. No deaths from cases linked to the cluster have been reported to date.

Nationwide, the CDC estimated that there are 35,000 symptomatic breakthrough infections per week among 162 million fully vaccinated Americans.

The internal CDC document overall highlights that delta is extremely contagious—much more so than previous versions of the virus, as well as the common cold or even the seasonal flu. Delta is more in line with the contagiousness of chickenpox, the CDC document said.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/07/this-900-person-delta-cluster-in-mass-has-cdc-freaked-out-74-are-vaccinated/

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[tommir99]

It might be a good idea to stay away from the vaccinated people. They should have some tattoo on their forehead like "I'm vaccinated" or something so it would be easier to avoid them.

[hawkwind]

All enroute to Obamas illegal bd party hypocrite, fraud, thief Marxist leader of the left. dttcsmfthoa

[MinnesotaFats]

WHO is changing directive.

Advising against booster shots

[blankoblanco]

An analysis of a COVID-19 cluster of around 900 people in Massachusetts—74 percent of whom are vaccinated—is among the alarming data that spurred the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to reverse course on masks this week.

According to an internal CDC document first obtained by The Washington Post Thursday evening, data on the Provincetown, Massachusetts, cluster showed that vaccinated people carried surprisingly high levels of the delta coronavirus in their noses and throats. In a study of a subset of people in the cluster, published at 1pm ET Friday by the CDC, Massachusetts health officials reported that fully vaccinated infected people appeared to have similar viral loads as unvaccinated infected people. More importantly, vaccinated people were found to be spreading the dangerous virus variant to other vaccinated people.

The CDC-published study included 469 cases from the cluster, 346 of which were in fully vaccinated people. Of those breakthrough infections, 79 percent had symptoms, with cough, headache, sore throat, myalgia, and fever being the most common symptoms. There were five hospitalizations in the subset: one in an unvaccinated person with underlying medical conditions and four in fully vaccinated people, two of whom had underlying medical conditions. No deaths from cases linked to the cluster have been reported to date.

Nationwide, the CDC estimated that there are 35,000 symptomatic breakthrough infections per week among 162 million fully vaccinated Americans.

The internal CDC document overall highlights that delta is extremely contagious—much more so than previous versions of the virus, as well as the common cold or even the seasonal flu. Delta is more in line with the contagiousness of chickenpox, the CDC document said.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/07/this-900-person-delta-cluster-in-mass-has-cdc-freaked-out-74-are-vaccinated/

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Did you read the reputable establishment being sourced for the whole report, which you actually linked (The Washington Post)? No, you didn't. What the experts say is Delta is all the more reason to get vaccinated. Because if you get it, it won't be as severe. That doesn't mean it isn't highly transmissible

All this is are some right-wing anti-vaxx dipshits extrapolating poorly and finding excuses to fearmonger, and you and about 90% of SBR fall for it hook, line, and sinker

[Sanity Check]

experts say is Delta is all the more reason to get vaccinated. Because if you get it, it won't be as severe.

Anyone that knows basic science can logically deduce whether or not that's true.

That group definitely does not include you.

[MrMiami]

Did you read the reputable establishment being sourced for the whole report, which you actually linked (The Washington Post)? No, you didn't. What the experts say is Delta is all the more reason to get vaccinated. Because if you get it, it won't be as severe. That doesn't mean it isn't highly transmissible

All this is are some right-wing anti-vaxx dipshits extrapolating poorly and finding excuses to fearmonger, and you and about 90% of SBR fall for it hook, line, and sinker

It wasn’t just cases but 80% of the hospitalizations were in vaccinated folks too in this sample. Small set, only 5 people hospitalized (4 of them vaccinated and only 1 non vaccinated) but everyone you talk to says 99% of hospitalized cases are in the unvaxxed. This contradicts that. Again small sample but hard to tell what the real truth is with all this stuff.

[DiggityDaggityDo]

WHO is changing directive.

Advising against booster shots

Link?

[ttwarrior1]

but no florida post

[goduke]

It wasn’t just cases but 80% of the hospitalizations were in vaccinated folks too in this sample. Small set, only 5 people hospitalized (4 of them vaccinated and only 1 non vaccinated) but everyone you talk to says 99% of hospitalized cases are in the unvaxxed. This contradicts that. Again small sample but hard to tell what the real truth is with all this stuff.

Beyond small sample size. Easily could be outlier since the sample size outside of this event is 165 million I think

[Microphone]

Did you read the reputable establishment being sourced for the whole report, which you actually linked (The Washington Post)? No, you didn't. What the experts say is Delta is all the more reason to get vaccinated. Because if you get it, it won't be as severe. That doesn't mean it isn't highly transmissible

All this is are some right-wing anti-vaxx dipshits extrapolating poorly and finding excuses to fearmonger, and you and about 90% of SBR fall for it hook, line, and sinker

When I start relying on the Washington Post for knowledge and a down the middle info piece I'll know I've got COVID.

[CarolinaDaze]

but no florida post

Here's a Florida post for you, just wait till Lambda takes over as the dominate variant.

[d2bets]

WHO is changing directive.

Advising against booster shots

They're not advising against it per se. They're saying that there are still people in need of their first shots, so why would we be giving boosters to the privileged.

[manny24]

It wasn’t just cases but 80% of the hospitalizations were in vaccinated folks too in this sample. Small set, only 5 people hospitalized (4 of them vaccinated and only 1 non vaccinated) but everyone you talk to says 99% of hospitalized cases are in the unvaxxed. This contradicts that. Again small sample but hard to tell what the real truth is with all this stuff.

"real truth "

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