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Dept. of Health Data Shows Roughly 8.4 Percent of Positive Covid-19 Infections Are Vaccinated People, Though Data is Limited

The V.I. Dept. of Health has provided the Consortium with data after a request showing the percentage of vaccinated individuals in the USVI who have been testing positive for Covid-19.  According to D.O.H., the infection rate among vaccinated individuals has averaged 8.4 percent since Nov. 2021. However, the data is limited because it only represents cases the V.I. Dept. of Health is contact tracing. Contact tracing is performed when the health department is aware of a positive case.  "Please note we do not have booster data and a major limitation is that we do not know vaccination status of cases we are not contact tracing," D.O.H. said.  The data represents persons who had two dozes of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or one dose of the Johnson and Johnson shot.  Nov. 5, 2021 through Nov. 18, 2021 — 8 percent  Nov. 19, 2021 through Dec. 1, 2021 —  8.4 percent  Dec. 2, 2021 through Dec. 9, 2021 — 8.5 percent  Dec. 10, 2021 through Dec. 17, 2021 — 8.6 percent  Dec. 18, ...