Breakthrough Infections, Explained
For the past couple of weeks, some Americans have reported a curious phenomenon: They have caught the coronavirus despite being vaccinated.
Vaccines are still doing their job by protecting against serious illness and hospitalization, but the frequency of so-called breakthrough infections has surprised experts.
How do such cases happen, and what risks do they pose?
Guest: Apoorva Mandavilli, a science and global health reporter for The New York Times.
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Background reading:
- Breakthrough infections are still relatively uncommon, experts said, and those that cause serious illness, hospitalization or death even more so.
- While being fully inoculated protects against serious illness and hospitalization from Covid-19, no vaccine offers 100 percent protection, and vaccinated people may need to take a few more precautions. Here’s what you need to know.
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