High-profile breakthrough cases trigger vaccine misinformation


Addressing the issue of misinformation stemming from breakthrough cases is increasingly important, because as more people get vaccinated, more cases – including severe ones – will occur in the vaccinated population, said Greyson. — AP

WASHINGTON: The problem is persistent: a fully vaccinated public figure catches Covid-19, and social media sites are soon flooded with claims that this proves the shots do not work.

From US White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and American comedian Chris Rock testing positive to former secretary of state Colin Powell dying of Covid-19 complications, prominent cases have triggered a deluge of inaccurate information online.

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