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The vaccines for COVID-19 are highly effective, but people can get infected in what appear to be extremely rare cases. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has decided only to investigate the cases that result in hospitalization or death. Image Point FR/NIH/NIAID/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images hide caption
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CDC Move To Limit Investigations Into COVID Breakthrough Infections Sparks Concerns

May 27, 2021 • The CDC will now track only cases of breakthrough infections in which COVID-19 vaccines fail on people who get hospitalized or die. But critics say that's shortsighted and cuts off valuable data.

CDC Move To Limit Investigations Into COVID Breakthrough Infections Sparks Concerns