Important notes from Idaho COVID-19 from today's @IDHW briefing:
- 2% of Idahoans skipped their 2nd dose of vaccine (that's very low, which is good)
- Vaccines now available regardless of whether you live or work in Idaho
- We've had 2 weeks of declining vaccine uptake (not good)

Dr. Christine Hahn says @IDHW is urging health care providers to add their vaccine info to Vaccine Finder, and Idahoans can use it to find vaccines near them. https://vaccinefinder.org/search/ 

Now at 215 variant cases, in 17 counties. Of those, 75% are B.1.1.7 (UK) and 20% are B.1.427/429 (CA). Two infections with B.1.351 (S. Africa). Three people identified with B.1.526 (New York). And *possibly* a P.1 (Brazil) variant, which would be the first such case in Idaho.

They're also watching for the B.1.617 variant, which was first detected in India last winter. This variant has been detected in the U.S., hasn't been detected yet in Idaho.

Now at 190 Idahoans infected after being fully vaccinated. Average age 58 years old, ages range from 18 to over 100 years old. Of these, 4 people hospitalized, and 1 person has died in the last week. "Just a reminder of how bad COVID-19 infection can be."

These "breakthrough" cases of post-vax infection are mostly women. Why? Don't know. Some possibilities:
- Women have been getting vaccinated more than men, so they make up more of the "n"
- Women may be getting tested more
- Something related to physiology

Side note from me: Deaths from COVID-19 have consistently leaned male. So, men in Idaho are going to be at even higher risk of death than women are, if this vaccine trend continues.