COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Infections Reported to CDC - United States, January 1-April 30, 2021

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2021 May 28;70(21):792-793. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7021e3.

Abstract

COVID-19 vaccines are a critical tool for controlling the ongoing global pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorizations for three COVID-19 vaccines for use in the United States.* In large, randomized-controlled trials, each vaccine was found to be safe and efficacious in preventing symptomatic, laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 (1-3). Despite the high level of vaccine efficacy, a small percentage of fully vaccinated persons (i.e. received all recommended doses of an FDA-authorized COVID-19 vaccine) will develop symptomatic or asymptomatic infections with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 (2-8).

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • COVID-19 / epidemiology*
  • COVID-19 / prevention & control*
  • COVID-19 Vaccines / administration & dosage*
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
  • Disease Notification / statistics & numerical data
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Treatment Failure
  • United States / epidemiology

Substances

  • COVID-19 Vaccines