CDC Finds Vaccinated People Experience Milder Covid-19 Symptoms

A new study by the CDC shows that if individuals with the Coronavirus vaccine become infected with the disease, they experience milder symptoms than unvaccinated people. The study which looked at more than 3,900 essential workers who received either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and showed that those who were fully vaccinated are more than 90% protected against the infection. Partially vaccinated people were 81% less likely to become infected than people who haven’t been inoculated at all. In a statement the CDC said “this adds to the growing body of real-world evidence of their effectiveness.”

The study also revealed that frontline workers who have been tested weekly since December showed that only 5% have tested positive for the virus so far. Only 16 of 204 people who became infected had been vaccinated. Those who got the infection after one or both doses of the vaccine had 40% less virus in their bodies and were 58% less likely to have a fever. They spent two fewer days in bed than unvaccinated patients.