Serious breakthrough cases are no longer rare but remain uncommon, according to Michelle Barron, senior medical director of infection prevention with UCHealth [and professor of medicine at CU School of Medicine]. “I’d say two-thirds of our hospitalizations of individuals who are fully vaccinated are over the age of 60 and have underlying co-morbidities; whether it’s diabetes or obesity. The age is really an important distinction,” said Barron.
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