July 29, 2021 – The CDC is expected to announce this week that new data shows that people who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 have become infected. delta variable You can spread it and infect others, New York times reported late Thursday.
The disclosure is one reason the agency has reversed course this week and said that people who have been fully vaccinated should return to wearing masks in many cases.
The new findings are also a reflection of what scientists thought were true for other variants of the virus Times said.
The bottom line is that CDC data shows that people with alleged delta variant breakouts may be just as infectious as unvaccinated people, even if they don’t develop symptoms.
ABC News reported earlier Thursday that the CDC’s updated mask guidance is following the outbreak On Cape Cod, where crowds gather on the Fourth of July.
As of Thursday, 882 people have been linked to the outbreak centered in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Of those living in Massachusetts, 74% have not been vaccinated. The ABC said the majority had symptoms of COVID-19.