Post about breakthrough case implies COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective

After a vaccinated congressperson tested positive for COVID-19, he noted that being vaccinated and boosted made him less likely to become seriously ill. In response, a conservative commentator responded that many unvaccinated people have mild COVID-19 infections, so that isn’t a reason to get vaccinated. Numerous studies have demonstrated that vaccinated people are at a significantly lower risk of becoming seriously ill, and people with boosters have an even lower risk. Vaccines are life-saving particularly for people over age 65, like the congressman, and those who are immunocompromised, pregnant, or have conditions that make them particularly vulnerable to COVID-19.

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