- While COVID-19 vaccines are a vital part of the path out of this pandemic, they’re not fail-proof.
- Rare cases of “breakthrough” infections have been reported in multiple states.
- Experts say understanding these breakthrough cases will help them monitor how effective the vaccines are in the real world, and monitor whether booster shots will be needed.
The number of people being vaccinated against COVID-19 is increasing every day in the United States. On average, more than 2.8 million people are being vaccinated against the disease every day.
While vaccines are a vital part of the path out of this pandemic, they’re not fail-proof. In rare cases, officials are reporting “breakthrough” infections.
In these rare cases, people can still develop COVID-19 despite vaccination.
But experts say these rare cases are expected as more people get vaccinated, and they may ultimately help officials stamp out the coronavirus.
Source: healthline