Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately?
Published: January 5, 2022
A couple of factors are at play, starting with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant.
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University Of MinnesotaLouis ManskyAp NewsKrhd 25 NewsKxxv 25 NewsWhy Are So Many Vaccinated People Getting Covid 19 Lately Why Are So Many Vaccinated People Getting Covid 19 Latelya Couple Of Factors At PlayTarting With The Emergence Of Highly Contagious Omicron Variant Is More Likely To Infect PeopleVen If It Doesnt Make Them Very SickNd Its Surge Coincided With The Holiday Travel Season In Many Places People Might Mistakenly Think Covid 19 Vaccines Will Completely Block InfectionUt The Shots Are Mainly Designed To Prevent Severe IllnessAys Louis ManskyA Virus Researcher At The University Of Minnesota And Vaccines Are Still Doing Their Job On That FrontArticularly For People Who Ve Gotten Boosters Two Doses Of The Pfizer Biontech Or Moderna Vaccines One Dose Johnson Amp Vaccine Still Offer Strong Protection Against Serious Illness From Omicron While Those Initial Arent Very Good At Blocking InfectionOosters Particularly With The Pfizer And Moderna Vaccines Rev Up Levels Of Antibodies To Help Fend Off Infection Omicron Appears Replicate Much More Efficiently Than Previous Variants If Infected People Have High Virus LoadsHere Sa Greater Likelihood They Ll Pass It On To OthersSpecially The Unvaccinated Vaccinated People Who Get Virus Are More Likely To Have Mild SymptomsF AnyInce The Shots Trigger Multiple Defenses In Your Immune SystemAking It Much More Difficult For Omicron To Slip Past Them All Advice Staying Safe Hasnt Changed Doctors Say Wear Masks IndoorsVoid Crowds And Get Vaccinated Boosted Even Though The Shots Wont Always Keep You From Catching VirusHey Ll Make It Much More Likely You Stay Alive And Out Of The Hospital 
