Experts say Gov. Ron DeSantis' conclusion could not be drawn from the study he cited, adding that the research focused on health care workers, who are likelier to be exposed to COVID and more likely to be vaccinated. Those findings should not be applied to the general public.
“Almost every study now has said with these new boosters, you’re more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster.” Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, on Jan. 17, 2023, during a press conference As he proposed to extend the state’s ban on mandates for covid vaccines and face masks, Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis lobbed
Fewer than 11% of eligible Floridians have received an updated booster vaccine, according to the CDC. Research into the efficacy of the bivalent booster in preventing infection continues.