Several trending posts this week have referenced President Biden’s “COVID-19 rebound.” A congressperson’s social media post suggesting that COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective and questioning why they are mandated for soldiers received over 71,000 engagements.
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COVID-19 rebound can occur after completing a course of the COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid when a person tests positive for COVID-19 or experiences mild symptoms within days of testing negative. Although Paxlovid rebound does not appear to cause serious symptoms, it is transmissible. Rebound after Paxlovid treatment is unrelated to vaccination status and is believed to be caused by insufficient treatment length. Vaccinated people remain at a significantly lower risk of serious illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID-19 than unvaccinated people. Fact Checking Source(s):
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