Breakthrough Cases
A breakthrough case is an instance in which a person becomes sick with a disease despite having received the vaccine for that disease. In other words, the vaccine fails to prevent the person from becoming infected.
Breakthrough cases of COVID-19 seem to be more prevalent than ever. But just how common — and how dangerous — are breakthrough cases? And can they be prevented? To get the facts about COVID-19 breakthrough cases, we talked to infectious disease expert Steven Gordon, MD. He explains what they are, why they happen and whether vaccines are still effective (spoiler: They really, really are). Breakthrough cases of COVID-19 seem to be more prevalent than ever. But just how common — and how dangerous — are breakthrough cases? And can they be prevented? To get the facts about COVID-19 breakthrough cases, we talked to infectious disease expert Steven Gordon, MD. He explains what they are, why they happen and whether vaccines are still effective (spoiler: They really, really are). Breakthrough cases of COVID-19 seem to be more prevalent than ever. But just how common — and how dangerous — are breakthrough cases? And can they be prevented? To get the facts about COVID-19 breakthrough cases, we talked to infectious disease expert Steven Gordon, MD. He explains what they are, why they happen and whether vaccines are still effective (spoiler: They really, really are).
Treated by: Dr. Puskar Shyam ChowdhuryDermatology | Fortis Hospital, Kalyan, MumbaiMay 15, 2023
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