A 33-year-old woman has died in New Orleans despite being vaccinated against COVID-19, a \u201cbreakthrough\u201d case that her family hopes will serve as a reminder to Americans to continue to wear masks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Angelle Mosley told her mother and sister in July that she had tested positive for the delta variant of coronavirus, but her mom told CBS News her health quickly deteriorated because she was obese.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her mother, Tara Mosley, was asked if doctors specifically told her that her daughter\u2019s weight was a factor in her severe illness. \u201cHe did,\u201d she said in response. \u201cHe did. He says that she\u2019s a large person. Her heart could not pump like it should have been pumping.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Obesity is one of the comorbidities that can put a person at risk for severe symptoms of COVID-19. Others include kidney and heart disease, as well as asthma and a history of cancer. The CDC recommends that people with comorbidities continue to wear masks and social distance \u2014 in addition to vaccination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr David Agus, who is a medical contributor to CBS News,<\/em> commented on Angelle\u2019s story, saying that while vaccines are keeping many people from severe cases of COVID-19, people who died from the virus despite vaccination had serious underlying medical conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt\u2019s very important for every single person who\u2019s been vaccinated to know if you have other medical conditions, the vaccine doesn\u2019t protect from those becoming an issue or causing a problem,\u201d Agus said. \u201cWhile the vaccines may give you some protection, it\u2019s not enough to overcome the medical issues or the lack of a very strong immune system, unfortunately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Angelle\u2019s mother reiterated that she still recommends vaccination, even if people will use her daughter\u2019s case as a reason not to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI will still say to them, \u2018Still be vaccinated because her weight played a lot in it,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Outside of Angelle\u2019s business, Brave Beautique, which specializes in clothes for plus-size women, a memorial is growing since her July 25 death. Her mother has pledged to keep the store open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When asked what her daughter would want to hear her say at this time of mourning, she said, \u201cKeep her business going, because that was her baby; it was her dream,\u201d Mosley replied. \u201cI know she really wanted the people to know to actually get to be vaccinated, to still mask up. You know, it is very imperative that we still mask up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n More than 166 million Americans have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of Aug. 9, 2021, according to the CDC.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A 33-year-old woman has died in New Orleans despite being vaccinated against COVID-19, a \u201cbreakthrough\u201d case that her family hopes will serve as a reminder to Americans to continue to wear masks. 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