Posts misrepresents study to claim vaccines increase risk of COVID-19 reinfection

An Icelandic study is being used to claim that the COVID-19 reinfection rate increases with each vaccine dose. The study investigated broad reinfection trends and found that a slightly higher proportion of people who tested positive for COVID-19 reinfection had received two or more vaccine doses. A physician known for promoting vaccine misinformation shared the article on social media, where it received high engagement. 

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