Fact check: Why are there so many COVID vaccination breakthroughs? | DW News By DW News

is Omicron traveling with you after Alpha Gamma and Delta this new variant of the coronavirus is now making headlines because of its many countries have once again imposed severe travel restrictions

the fear the new variant could be even more contagious and the vaccines could work less than against it

in countries with a high covid vaccination ratio breakthroughs are increasing this means an infection that covid-19 despite being vaccinated this development is worrying many and the reason for many rumors surrounding the efficacy of the vaccine

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the coronavirus vaccines are highly effective but not 100% but the new Omicron variant there is great concern that the vaccines protect less well than against previous experience reliable data is not yet available but vaccine producers like biotech Pfizer and Madonna have already announced that they will adapt their vaccines if necessary

the vaccines from biotech Pfizer moderna and AstraZeneca for example are said to be around 75% effective against a symptomatic infection with the Delta variant and the kitchen Christmas similar with the Indian covaccine that means the probability of getting sick it 75% lower however there still a residual risk with these and other backseat

and this is also reflected statistically with over three billion fully rocks needed worldwide there is still a considerable number of people who get covid-19 vaccinated people with brakes when sections and unvaccinated people who get infected then the relative risk is like a higher for an vaccinated people to get infected however at the moment we do have very high levels of infection rates and they produce a pressure on the vaccinated people and so all of a sudden the people at risk of the so-called low responders who have already a little declined response nevertheless the immunological memory is there but there is the chance still to get infected and this is what we are seeing

according to official information Sputnik V from Russia also protect 83% against the more contagious Delta variant however Russia has not yet disclosed any scientific evidence for this the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on the other hand is considered less effective by Health authorities there were relatively many breakthroughs for this vaccine for this reason people vaccinated with the jnj are not recommended to get a booster shot with a different vaccine in a short time. In several countries it seems to be similar with sign over a check and sign the form the little information available regarding the Delta variance suggest that the two Chinese vaccines are less effective against the most common variant of the Coronavirus

the vaccination only works for a short time misleading

one cause for the increase in vaccinations breakthroughs in some countries is the fact that vaccination protection decreases over time after a while the immune system doesn’t remember the encounter with covid-19 that will the antibodies decrease again

exactly when this happens is currently being researched in many countries in this not yet reviewed study from the UK for example researchers observed how the effectiveness of three back things developed over several months after the second dose

the result the effectiveness against a symptomatic illness a Delta after the biotech Pfizer vaccine has significantly decreased after roughly five months with AstraZeneca I’d even think to below 50% and good maternal the protection slightly diminishes in the first three months I’m in I think broadly speaking it looks like perhaps right around six month Mark after the completion of the vaccination that know people are coming in at a higher likelihood of developing a breakthrough infection

in addition to the antibodies other cells and mechanisms also play a role in the immune defense these include T memory cells and B memory cells which can remain in the body for years it is assumed that they can also provide long-term protection against Corona by the T cells can fight coronavirus affected cells the B cells produce antibodies again when necessary this does not necessarily prevent an infection but ensures a much milder course there for the vaccination still has a benefit for people even if there is a breakthrough

overall speaking we are definitely seeing that the Breakthrough cases are far milder in terms of symptoms in terms of the symptoms they developed compared to those running backs and this was the headline of built the largest circulating German tabloid

45% of the over 60 year olds in the hospitals are vaccinated what was vaccination actually good for misleading

it is true that in Germany for the age group of 60 and above there were as many covid patients in hospitals who were vaccinated as those who had not been vaccinated but that doesn’t mean that both groups are equally likely to end up there for example let’s stay out of 100 people 90 are vaccinated and 10 are not then to vaccinated to unvaccinated end up in hospital so they’re actually 50% vaccinated and 50% are vaccinated but one must not forget that the two unvaccinated hospital patients come from a much smaller group of people seen in this way 20% of all unvaccinated people end up in hospital and only 2.2% of all vaccinated that is a big difference

for the age group under 60 the vaccination breakthroughs and breakthroughs with a difficult course or even fewer because the younger you are the lower the risk of a serious covid disease and a breakthrough in vaccinations defending one’s the same damn about who owns a lot of wouldn’t wish to janovsky status by might mention the antibiotics matter of fact about Vanoss monster shoot stomach make so long a hike in blood

pre-existing conditions can also be a reason for the coronavirus the nation to not work as well such as diabetes cancer or cardiovascular diseases that is why Health authorities in many countries recommend booster vaccination especially for the diverse groups and for the elderly

spell amongst all these discussions around breakthrough infections it’s very important to mention that in many European countries especially in Germany Foods a the proportion of unvaccinated people is still too high and they are at high risk of getting infected and this is actually what we are seeing with these constantly High infection rates that we also is in Germany and if we are not able to reduce the proportion of unvaccinated people this would be a situation that’s hard to be controlled in the winter I would like to read it emphasized that it makes sense to consider to get vaccinated to sum it up vaccine breakthroughs do not mean that connection failure we know the vaccines do not offer a complete protection also because they were developed against initial virus and not experience

however they do protect from hospitalizations and severe cases as the protection decreases over time and not everyone is protected to the same extent booster shots are highly recommended what about you are you planning to get a booster shot