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New Delhi: The state’s daily health bulletins show that about 44 per cent of the new Covid cases reported in Kerala during the past week are people who have received both doses of the Kovid vaccine.
Between October 29 and November 4, 48,914 people tested positive for Covid in the state.
Of these, 41,202 were eligible for the vaccine (only people over the age of 18 in India are eligible for the vaccine). 12,649 out of 41,202 – that is, about 30 per cent – had no history of vaccination.
Of the remaining, 18,023 received both doses of the vaccine, 43.7 per cent got Covid in the last seven days.
The state’s data reiterates what is being seen around the world – that the vaccine cannot prevent infection.
The bulletin said that based on the Covid positive data for June, July and August, six per cent of the Covid positive patients had received a single dose of the vaccine, and 3.6 per cent had taken both doses.
However, during the past week, this percentage has increased significantly, and more people who have been vaccinated now are catching the disease.
Several studies in the past few months have indicated that the delta variant, which caused the second wave in India, can escape Vaccine-induced antibodies.
However, research shows that the vaccine remains effective in preventing serious disease.
a recent study in lancet infectious disease Has shown that people who have received two doses of the vaccine against COVID are at risk of becoming infected and spreading the delta variant, especially in a home setting.
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Kerala has the highest vaccination rate
Kerala is the state with the highest vaccination rate. According to government data, as of November 4, 95 percent of the eligible population has been vaccinated with a single dose of the vaccine, while 52.5 percent have received both doses of the vaccine.
The state has vaccinated more than 96 per cent of people above 45 years of age with single dose and 66 per cent with double dose.
However, the state is now seeing a rise in active cases, with its effective reproduction number (R) Emerging More than 1 this week. But its case fatality rate, 0.6 percent, is still less than half the national average of 1.34 percent.
Emerging studies as well as the state bulletin suggest that vaccines alone are not enough to stop the spread of the disease. Measures such as masking, social distancing and avoidance of crowds in places with low ventilation need to be continued to contain the spread of the virus and prevent new mutations from emerging.
(Edited by Arun Prashant)
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