Prognosis
Colin Powell’s Death From Breakthrough Covid Is Rare Event, Data Show
- Hospitalizations also rare among 187 million immunized so far
- 84 and immunocompromised, Powell was at risk for severe Covid
Colin Powell
Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
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The death of former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell following a breakthrough Covid-19 infection shines a high-profile spotlight on what has been a rare phenomenon.
Powell died at age 84 from Covid-19 complications despite being fully vaccinated, his family announced on Monday. A decorated former general and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, he was being treated at the Walter Reed National Medical Center.