How many COVID cases and hospitalizations were in fully vaccinated Whatcom residents?

Fewer than one in 35 COVID-19 cases in Whatcom County between February and June were in fully-vaccinated residents.

The others were in people either not yet fully vaccinated or unvaccinated, according to data released Tuesday, Aug. 3, by the Whatcom County Health Department.

“The message is clear: the COVID vaccines are very effective at preventing illness and hospitalizations. Please get vaccinated, and please help those around you get vaccinated,” a news release with the numbers stated.