MORE than two billion people have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine since public vaccination programmes started worldwide. Over time, the government will need to be more transparent and deploy effective strategies to maintain and increase vaccine confidence. Today, we take a look at the communications surrounding breakthrough infections and vaccine side effects. Breakthrough infectionsThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines “vaccine breakthrough infection” as detection of a SARS-CoV-2 infection 14 or more days after completing all recommended doses of a vaccine authorised by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). All that sensational reporting on rare side effects and breakthrough infections can impact vaccine confidence.

Source: The Star June 08, 2021 23:37 UTC