San Diego mother contracts COVID-19 after Moderna vaccine After being fully vaccinated for five months, mother of two Amber Delecce-Forge contracted COVID-19. She first noticed she lost her sense of taste and smell. Author: Ariana Cohen Updated: 5:15 AM PDT July 19, 2021 SAN DIEGO — A San Diego mother had a "breakthrough case" of COVID-19 after receiving the Moderna vaccine. A breakthrough case simply means a virus broke through the vaccine's protection. "It was shocking. I didn’t think it could happen to me," said Amber Delecce-Forge, a San Diego mother of two who was suffering from COVID-19, even though she got fully vaccinated with Moderna in February.