Hospitalized or fatal COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases reported to CDC as of July 19, 2021
As of July 19, 2021, more than 161 million people in the United States had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
During the same time, CDC received reports from 49 U.S. states and territories of 5,914 patients with COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infection who were hospitalized or died.
| Hospitalized or fatal vaccine breakthrough cases reported to CDC | 5,914 | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 2,881 | (49%) |
| People aged ≥65 years | 4,392 | (74%) |
| Asymptomatic infections | 1,164 | (20%) |
| Hospitalizations* | 5,601 | (95%) |
| Deaths† | 1,141 | (19%) |
*1,529 (27%) of 5,601 hospitalizations reported as asymptomatic or not related to COVID-19.
†292 (26%) of 1,141 fatal cases reported as asymptomatic or not related to COVID-19.
Previous data on all vaccine breakthrough cases reported to CDC from January–April 2021 are available.
