![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Pedestrians walk down Commercial Street on in Provincetown, Massachusetts.Įxperts have been saying for weeks now that the Delta variant spreads both faster and more easily than other versions of the coronavirus, but this study provides some of the first clear evidence for why that's the case. The vast majority of the vaccinated infections were among men, with a median age of 42. The outbreak is noteworthy, as Massachusetts is a state with a relatively high vaccination rate.Īmong Massachusetts residents tied to the cluster and tracked by the state health department, 74% of the cases (346 infections) were in fully vaccinated people. The festivities included "densely packed indoor and outdoor events at venues that included bars, restaurants, guest houses, and rental homes." The study, released by the CDC on Friday, followed an outbreak that started in Barnstable County, an area of coastal Massachusetts that's popular for summer vacations and parties, and attracts people from across the US.Īccording to the report, during the first half of July, multiple large events were held in an unnamed town there (local media coverage makes clear that it's Provincetown). It didn't matter much which shots vaccinated people with Delta infections got, but the most common symptoms - including cough, headache, and sore throat - were mild.ĭressed as Maxine the Vaccine, Poppy Champlin encourages pedestrians to get vaccinated while promoting her comedy show on Commercial Street in Provincetown on July 24, 2021.Ĭraig Walker/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The study is a big part of the reason why the CDC changed its guidance for vaccinated people on Tuesday, saying that where COVID-19 transmission is substantial or high, vaccinated people should mask up again indoors in public.ĭelta was responsible for at least 90% of the cases in this outbreak, according to viral sequencing. "Unlike with other variants, vaccinated people infected with Delta can transmit the virus," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in a statement released alongside the new report. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a study on Friday which suggests that fully vaccinated people can transmit the Delta variant of the coronavirus just as easily as the unvaccinated - a find that may change the calculus of what's safe for vaccinated people to do, now that the Delta variant is responsible for more than 80% of US cases. Giselle Ruhiyyih Ewing contributed to this report.Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. The press dinner on Tuesday - which came as Kennedy struggles to continue some momentum in early polls - first made headlines not because of Kennedy’s vaccine comments, but because of a so-called “war of words and farts” that reportedly broke out among attendees over a disagreement on climate change. Kennedy has been publicly criticized by members of his own family for his stance on vaccines, and his sister, Rory Kennedy, and cousin, Patrick Kennedy, both declined to support his longshot bid for the presidency. “Hard to imagine a son who has done more to dishonor his father’s name than RFK Jr,” Torres wrote on Twitter. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) also lambasted Kennedy’s comments on Saturday morning, calling him “a complete crackpot who has no business being anywhere near the presidency.” “As a Jewish American candidate in the 2024 presidential race, I stand against this covert racism writ large.” “Whether intentionally or not, his remarks amplify sinister and unfounded notions that are both anti-Semitic and anti-Chinese,” Williamson wrote on Twitter. Marianne Williamson, the self-help author who is the only other competitor for the Democratic nomination, condemned Kennedy’s comments on Saturday. ![]()
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