Are Breakthrough Cases Concerning?
In this video, we go over the rising concerns of Breakthrough cases, and inconsistencies between what the CDC says about them and what local health departments are reporting about them.
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Walensky never responded & Ingram's story (Government Executive):
* https://www.govexec.com/management/2021/08/cdc-only-tracks-fraction-breakthrough-covid-19-infections-even-cases-surge/184711/
Hospital Admittance Definition:
* https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/hospital-admission#:~:text=Hospital%20admission%20means%20the%20period%20between%20the%20time,Physician%20or%20Professional%20Other%20Provider%2C%20whichever%20first%20occurs.
How long can you be in the ER?
* https://www.quora.com/Is-going-to-the-emergency-room-considered-hospitalization
"Don't panic, but Breakthrough Cases May be a Bigger Problem Than You've Been Told" (Intelligencer):
* https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/08/breakthrough-covid-19-cases-may-be-a-bigger-problem.html
"We lost our shot at characterizing how the variant is moving" (Bloomberg):
* https://news.bloomberglaw.com/coronavirus/cdc-scaled-back-hunt-for-breakthrough-cases-just-as-delta-grew
phase 3 study on safety for Pfizer ends May 2023:
* https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04368728
Regardless, Pfizer gets full FDA approval:
* https://www.cnbc.com/2021/08/23/fda-pfizer-biontech-covid-vaccine-wins-full-approval-clearing-path-to-mandates.html
FDA press release (science behind approval):
* https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-first-covid-19-vaccine