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    Coronavirus FAQ: You're Vaccinated. Cool! Now About Those 'Breakthrough' Infections...

    No vaccine is 100% effective. Though so-called "breakthrough" COVID cases are rare, the virus is circulating widely. What's a vaccinated person to do? And ... not do?
    by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred Apr 16, 2021 3 minutes
    You can do a lot of things with minimal risk after being vaccinated. Although our public health expert says that maybe it's not quite time for a rave or other tightly packed events. Above: Fans take photographs of Megan Thee Stallion at a London show in 2019.

    Each week, we answer "frequently asked questions" about life during the coronavirus crisis. If you have a question you'd like us to consider for a future post, email us at goatsandsoda@npr.org with the subject line: "Weekly Coronavirus Questions."

    I've been hearing about breakthrough infections in people who have been vaccinated. Should I be worried? What can I do to protect myself?

    The short answer:

    You don't need to worry — only 5,800 out of 66 million fully vaccinated Americans have contracted COVID-19 — but you should

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