Some States Are Reporting ‘Breakthrough’ Cases of COVID-19 — Here’s What That Means

Updated March 5, 2021

An article originally published in Prevention magazine quoted Thomas A. Russo, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases. Russo said “experts expect some people will get infected after being fully vaccinated,” according to the article. “What we’re interested in is whether these cases are mild, symptomatic or asymptomatic,” Russo said. Other publications reprinted the article or utilized Russo’s quotes.