The absolute risk of a breakthrough infection is small
A large US study from Johns Hopkins University confirms that COVID-19 infection is uncommon for fully vaccinated people, regardless of HIV status. Nonetheless, their analysis also shows that fully vaccinated people with HIV are about 40% more likely to experience breakthrough cases than HIV-negative people, regardless of CD4 counts or viral suppression.
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Source : Aidsmap
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