Myth or Fact - People are still getting sick — proof that the COVID-19 vaccines don’t work.

Myth or Fact?

Myth

Fact is – Infections can happen with any vaccine, but that does not mean that the COVID-19 vaccines are ineffective.

You can refer to these sources about the COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and the potential for infections:

As new variants continue to emerge, the current COVID-19 vaccines may not be as effective in protecting against infection, but they continue to be highly effective against serious illness, hospitalization, and death from all variants, especially with a booster dose.
As with the annual flu vaccine, infections may still occur, but the COVID-19 vaccines reduce the risk of becoming seriously ill and dying from the virus. (CDC, 2022) (CDC, 2021) (WHO, 2022)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data tracker shows that in April 2022, unvaccinated people age 5 and older were six times more likely to die from COVID-19 than people vaccinated with a primary series. In addition, unvaccinated people were 42 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than people vaccinated with a primary series and two or more booster doses.

As always, if you have questions about COVID-19 or the vaccines, you can always ask your health care provider.

For more data on Delaware COVID-19 cases including demographic breakdowns, go to My Healthy Community