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The Value of a Vaccination, in Three Charts
How important is it to get your Covid-19 jab?
Doing her part in Louisiana.
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Do you know someone who is fully vaccinated but caught Covid-19 anyway? You’re not alone. Breakthrough cases are causing anxiety for many as Covid transmission is on the rise again in the U.S.
But the fact that some fully vaccinated people are contracting Covid-19 doesn’t mean vaccines aren’t working. No vaccine is 100% effective, and health authorities around the world have been expecting breakthrough cases. In fact, the data show us that the vaccines are doing their job quite effectively.