Vaccines can protect against Covid-19, but aren’t perfect


By AGENCY

Getting as many people vaccinated as possible will help reduce the strain on our healthcare system and allow us to resume normal socioeconomic activities. — Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Facebook page

As the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant continues to spread across the world, new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that vaccinated people can still spread this coronavirus that causes Covid-19.

Breakthrough infections of the highly contagious Delta variant also have been reported in those who have been fully vaccinated.

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