People Vaccinated Against COVID-19 May Still Get Sick — Here’s What That Really Means
A COVID-19 vaccination does not create an invisible shield that makes infection impossible. Vaccinated people can still catch COVID-19 and experience symptoms. But that fact does not mean the vaccines “do not work.” The most important question is not simply whether someone can become infected — it is how likely they are to develop severe disease, require hospitalization, or die.
The headline sounds alarming at first:
“People vaccinated against COVID-19 may be sick…”
For someone scrolling quickly through