Research shows vaccinated as infectious as those without Covid-19 protection

Research shows vaccinated as infectious as those without Covid-19 protection

The new study, published in 'Lancet Infectious Diseases', suggests that the peak viral load for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people who are positive for the coronavirus is broadly similar.

People vaccinated against Covid-19 are equally as infectious as the unvaccinated, according to new research.

The new study, published in  Lancet Infectious Diseases and one of the few to date to use detailed infection data from actual household transmission, suggests the peak viral load for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people who are positive for the coronavirus is broadly similar.

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