breakthrough infection
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The Chickenpox Vaccine Protects Against More Than Chickenpox
If you’ve been following the news lately, you might have heard that Justin Bieber was recently diagnosed with a rare neurological condition called Ramsey Hunt Syndrome, which has caused partial paralysis of his face. Ramsey Hunt Syndrome is caused by partial reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which causes chickenpox. Ramsey Hunt Syndrome, along with its…
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It’s Actually Encouraging That 5,800 Vaccinated People Got COVID
The U.S. CDC has released some information on breakthrough COVID-19 infections on people who have been fully vaccinated. The bad news: 5,800 people have gotten the coronavirus in spite of the vaccine. The good news: that’s out of more than 66 million people, for a breakthrough rate of 0.008%.