The pandemic has had many twists and turns ever since it took over the world 18 months ago. Recently, the newest worry for many people is the breakthrough infection, a newly coined term that refers to the Coronavirus infections that happen two weeks after a person becomes fully vaccinated. Many now worry that testing positive for COVID-19 becomes a possibility even if both shots of the vaccines were taken.
When discussing this potential risk, it is essential to remember the actual benefits of the vaccine. As researchers have explained, the vaccines will not provide immunity against COVID-19. Therefore, it is possible to become infected despite being vaccinated. However, the actual role of the vaccine is to protect you after you have caught the virus. Therefore, if you have Coronavirus but have been vaccinated, it becomes very unlikely to have a severe form of the disease and get hospitalized, preventing the risk of overwhelming the medical system. Moreover, the risk of death is no longer a threat with the help of the vaccine. As a consequence of that, it is more common to be asymptomatic if you catch the virus after the vaccine, or, at the very least, have milder symptoms.
Studies appear to prove the efficiency of the vaccine. For instance, recent research looked at fully vaccinated military personnel who became infected with the virus. In all cases, hospitalization was not needed and they all recovered. The COVID-19 vaccines will prepare your immune system for the virus, and consequently, the disease is easily defeated. Moreover, before the Delta variant, it was also believed that vaccines make virus transmission less likely. While this is not the case for the new infectious variant, the good news is that the vaccines continue to lead to milder symptoms and protect those vaccinated.
