Some social media users are claiming that the rising number of COVID-19 cases, despite high vaccination rates in certain areas, is proof that vaccines and vaccine mandates don’t work. Others argue that unvaccinated people are being treated unfairly because the vaccinated can also contract COVID-19. But vaccinated people are at a lower risk of contracting the virus and spreading it compared to unvaccinated people. Even against Omicron, which appears to be able to partially evade current vaccines, vaccinated people are far less likely to get seriously ill or need hospitalization.
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