Covid infections in fully vaccinated ‘more severe in the immunocompromised’

Covid infections in the fully vaccinated are ‘more severe in the immunocompromised’, a study reported (Yui Mok/PA)

Coronavirus infections in fully-vaccinated people are rare but are more common and severe in people with weaker immune systems, a new study has suggested.

Researchers analysed healthcare records and found that only 0.08% of people in their fully-vaccinated pool experienced a breakthrough infection between December 10, 2020 and July 8, 2021.