The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has identified approximately 5,800 cases of people who were fully vaccinated against the coronavirus-transmitted disease COVID-19 but became infected anyway, CNN reports. Some became seriously ill and 74 people died, the CDC told CNN in an email. “To date, no unexpected patterns have been identified in case of demographics or vaccine traits,” the CDC said. It is not unexpected to have these ‘breakthrough’ cases, as the vaccines are not 100% effective in preventing infections, which makes it important for people to still wear face masks and social distances even after being vaccinated. The agency said they would look for clues as to who is most likely to become infected, despite the vaccination. “Breakthrough infections have been reported among all people of all ages who are eligible. A little over 40% of the infections were in people 60 years or older,” the CDC said.
