CDC Says Unvaccinated People Are Twice As Likely To Face COVID-19 Reinfection
Summary from the AllSides News Team
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a new study on Friday that found those who have recovered from COVID-19 and have not been vaccinated were 2.34 times more likely to be reinfected than those who were fully vaccinated. The study examined the risk of reinfection among hundreds of Kentucky residents during May and June who tested positive for the virus in 2020. “If you have had COVID-19 before, please still get vaccinated,” CDC director Rochelle Walensky said in a statement. The study did not examine the severity of the reinfections, and the authors noted that there are still many unknown factors such as how long natural immunity to the virus lasts.
Voices from across the political spectrum pointed to the success of the vaccines in preventing COVID-19 related hospitalizations and deaths. Left-rated voices were more likely to mention the Biden administration's push to increase vaccinations amid the spread of the Delta variant.
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