Are Boosted Americans More , Likely To Catch COVID-19?.
CBS News reports that federal data shows recent breakthrough COVID infections have been more likely to occur in those who've received a booster shot.
Though deaths and hospitalizations are less likely to occur in boosted Americans, .
Experts believe the vaccinated population of the United States may have increased their risk factors after receiving a booster shot.
So, one of the dynamics here is that people feel, after vaccination and boosting... , John Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, via CBS News.
... that they're more protected than they actually are... , John Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, via CBS News.
... so they increase their risks, John Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, via CBS News.
That, I think, is the major driver of these statistics.
, John Moore, professor of microbiology and immunology at Weill Cornell Medical College, via CBS News.
On the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's dashboard, .
Officials acknowledge many "factors likely affect crude case rates by vaccination and booster dose status, making interpretation of recent trends difficult.".
For the week of April 23, the rate of COVID-19 infections in boosted Americans was 119 cases per 100,000 people.
Experts say among the unvaccinated and unboosted, a "higher prevalence of previous infection" may be protecting them for now
