Becker’s Healthcare, a prominent health system-focused online media reported today that Vermont is the most vaccinated state in the nation. Nearly 72% of the entire population of about 630,000 are fully vaccinated. Yet new cases of SARS-CoV-2 skyrocket, including deaths. What is going on? Why does TrialSite continue to see in the most heavily vaccinated nations and several states in the United States inordinately high rates of infection? TrialSite reports a trend observed across America and the world where the most vaccinated populations experienced acceleration in infections, including breakthrough Sars-CoV-2 cases.
The Numbers
Vermont has experienced a rapid rise in cases including many breakthrough infections and based on previous numbers, several deaths. From May through much of August of this year, new COVID-19 cases were ultra-low, pointing to the benefits of vaccination.
By July 1, 2021, only two (2) new cases were reported across the entire state and the seven-day new daily case average was four (4) cases. However, with the delta variant, case infections climbed rapidly even with a record amount of vaccination. By September 30 the seven-day daily average…
