Three people in Hawaii who have been fully vaccinated have tested positive for COVID-19 – but health officials are still appealing to everyone to get stuck.
The persons became infected after receiving both doses of Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, reports the news station KITV.
In all three cases, the patients did not become seriously ill – and did not appear to have transmitted the virus to anyone else, the health department said.
One of the patients was a health worker in Oahu who completed their vaccination system in early January 2021.
About a month later, the worker traveled to several cities in the US, the agency said.
Following the travel protocol, the health worker and their travel companion were tested for the virus before returning to Hawaii.
But they did not learn that they tested positive before they both returned to the state.
Dr. Melinda Ashton of Hawaii Pacific Health said the case is a reminder of the risks associated with travel, even if you have been vaccinated against the virus.
“You have to be absolutely careful during other times when you’re on the plane at the airport, with other people in larger groups,” Ashton said.
Officials added that it is not surprising that some vaccinated Hawaiians tested positive for the virus.
“Remember, 95% of people get immunity to the vaccines and 5% do not get the vaccine Moderna and Pfizer,” Lieutenant Governor Josh Green told KHON2 news station.
‘Some people are going to dive into this and say: Oh, then the vaccine does not work. No, it works. It works in a large percentage of people, but not all, and that’s an important message, ‘Green added.
