In Norway, the National Institute of Public Health (FHI) reported that 450 fully vaccinated individuals have been diagnosed with coronavirus.
According to FHI’s Chief Medical Officer Sara Viksmoen Watle, the 450 infected people represent 0.03 per cent of those completely immunized.
“The incidence of such breakthrough infections among the fully vaccinated is very low”, Watle told national broadcaster NRK.
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However, Watle and Deputy Director of Health Espen Rostrup Nakstad pointed out that vaccines do not offer 100% protection from infection.
Of the 450 people diagnosed with COVID-19 despited being fully vaccinated, 26 were admitted to the hospital. Of these, 21 are from high to moderate risk groups for severe COVID-19, most of whom are 75 years of age or older.
Of the 19 COVID-related deaths, 15 belong to medical risk groups, and all but two cases were over 80 years old.
Of the 19 COVID-19-related deaths, 15 belong to medical risk groups, and all but two are more than 80 years old.
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In Norway, 132,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported, of which 794 have died. To date, it has succeeded in immunizing 29.1 per cent of its population of 5.3 million.