Here’s what you need to know about ‘breakthrough’ COVID-19 cases

[Chris Smith]

When we talk about breakthrough discoveries or innovations, we're usually referring to significant achievements in a field. We saw several breakthroughs during the first year of the novel coronavirus pandemic, as researchers discovered new ways to treat the illness in hospitals. The vaccine candidates currently in use in the US and several other countries are also important scientific breakthroughs that could hasten our return to normal.

“Breakthrough” COVID-19 cases are different, though. In this case, "breakthrough" refers to a particular type of infection that some people might experience in the coming months and years. A breakthrough COVID-19 case refers to contracting the illness at least two weeks after receiving the second vaccine dose.

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