Breakthrough Case Information in Lincoln County, MO
Information about breakthrough cases in Lincoln County, MO
About 8% of cases from June 1st - August 20th 2021 were fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
92% of COVID-19 cases during that time period were not vaccinated.
This demonstrates that vaccines are working. We always expected a number of breakthrough infections because no vaccine is 100% effective.
The benefits of vaccine are still there-
decreased risk of catching COVID-19,
decreased risk of getting severely sick,
decreased risk of being hospitalized, and
decreased risk of death
IMPORTANT: Vaccines are highly effective against severe illness, but the Delta variant causes more infections and spreads faster than earlier forms of the virus that causes COVID-19.
We appreciate your patience while our staff works to keep up with the increase in cases along with their normal duties.