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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]23:30 here.

[i]A series of recent coronavirus infections among vaccinated athletes and government staffers has focused attention on an apparent rise in so-called breakthrough infections. But while cases involving fully vaccinated people have increased in recent weeks, [b]experts say there's little reason to worry.[/b][/i]

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/breakthrough-infections-mean-covid-vaccines-rcna1478

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NP. The "little reason to worry" part is going to change once kids are back in school.

Delta is much, much more contagious than the "original" Covid variant, and children grouped together in schools are going to spread it among themselves and to adults (not just teachers). Expect more "breakthrough infections" in households with kids who are in school but are too young for vaccines. Their unvaccinated parents/siblings will be ripe for infection and even some vaccinated parents/sibs are potentially going to end up infected. While the vaccine does prevent very serious illness, hospitalization, and death, it does not mean you cannot get the virus at all, and it does not mean you won't get sick to some degree if you get infected. And little is known yet about how "long Covid" might affect those who get milder breakthrough infections. We're basically going to be living in a petri dish doing one big experiment, as we have been since early 2020. When kids return to classrooms it's going to ramp up that experiment, to be blunt.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/delta-variant-spreads-medical-experts-warn-risk-young-children-n1274126

"As the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus surges across the United States, unvaccinated populations remain the most vulnerable. Among them are young children below age 12, who are not yet eligible for vaccination, prompting medical experts to warn of a potential wave of cases in the fall to coincide with the coming school year. prompting medical experts to warn of a potential wave of cases in the fall to coincide with the coming school year.

As of July 8, more than 4 million children had been diagnosed with Covid-19, representing 14.2 percent of all cases, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. More than 31,000 new cases were reported in the week of June 24 to July 8, the association reported.

At least 335 children, ages 17 and younger, have died from Covid-19, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, although serious complications in kids remain extremely rare. [b]But increasing cases among children, including severe ones, are expected as the delta variant spreads and with no Covid vaccine authorized for children under the age of 12.[/b]"[/quote]

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