WASHINGTON (AP) — Three senators said Thursday they have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated, a high-profile collection of breakthrough cases that comes as the highly infectious delta variant spreads rapidly across the United States.
Sens. Angus King, I-Maine, Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., all said they have tested positive for the virus. Almost every member of the Senate spent long hours together on the chamber’s floor last week in an all-night session of budget votes before leaving town for August recess.
King said he began feeling feverish Wednesday and took a COVID test at his doctor’s suggestion. “While I am not feeling great, I’m definitely feeling much better than I would have without the vaccine,” King said.
Wicker’s office said he tested positive for the virus Thursday morning.
“Senator Wicker is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, is in good health, and is being treated by his Tupelo-based physician,” a statement from his staff read. “He is isolating, and everyone with whom Senator Wicker has come in close contact recently has been notified.”
Hickenlooper announced his positive test a few hours later.
“I feel good but will isolate per docs instructions. I’m grateful for the vaccine (& the scientists behind it!) for limiting my symptoms,” Hickenlooper tweeted. “If you haven’t gotten your shot—get it today! And a booster when it’s available too!”
The breakthrough cases emerged the day after U.S. health officials announced plans to dispense COVID-19 booster shots to Americans. They said the shots are needed to shore up their protection against the delta variant amid signs that the vaccines’ effectiveness is waning over time.
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. had announced Aug. 2 that he had tested positive for COVID-19 despite being vaccinated. “Sending best wishes for a speedy recovery to my good friends and colleagues,” he tweeted Thursday.
“If you have not already done so please #GetVaccinated,” Graham added.
Dozens of members of Congress have reported testing positive for COVID-19. Rep. Ron Wright, R-Texas, 67, died from the disease early this year while Rep.-elect Luke Letlow, R-La., 41, died in December before being sworn into office.
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I thought, according to Joe Biden and the communist cable networks that only Republicans got covid? The Joe Biden / communist cable networks stations theory of relativity failed!
AND i thought ‘break through cases’ were SO RARE as to almost be an anomaly!. THESE DON’T look anomalous…
Gee– you mean liberal independents and democrats can get infected, even after getting vaccinated and beating the drum to follow messiah Joe and messiahette Harris’s campaign commands they ran on?
Seems the vaccine isn’t a real vaccine after all and they are still using it. I am going to wait now another4 months on top of the one I have left to make my decision. I am going with the theory of MMR vaccine that I didn’t get because I had these diseases as a child and now have life long immunity. Same should be said of the Covid for me, since I already had it a year agon and I know I have been next to fellow employees who came down with it about a year after I got it. Go figure.
Exactly. THE DEFINITION OF A vaccine is “a drug that stops one getting X virus, OR cures it in you’.
SINCE YOU CAN NOT ONLY still catch, but get SICK from, and spread covid, THEN THE SHOT AGAINST it, is by LOGIC< not a vaccine!
King said he began feeling feverish Wednesday and took a COVID test at his doctor’s suggestion. “While I am not feeling great, I’m definitely feeling much better than I would have without the vaccine,” King said.
“I feel good but will isolate per docs instructions. I’m grateful for the vaccine (& the scientists behind it!) for limiting my symptoms,” Hickenlooper tweeted. “If you haven’t gotten your shot—get it today! And a booster when it’s available too!”
How do they know? Did they have it before and got it again on top of their vaccine?
Could anyone explain , what happened to the ordinary FLU. It is / was more deadly then the China virus. Flu usually killed thousands each year. Check the numbers , especially for last year and this .
WHat flu virus last year.. ACCORDING to the CDC, there wasn’t one!
Who care anymore; since when did the flu become something to report; I lost family members to cancer and other illnesses, we are all going to die, let’s just all hope everyone believes in Jesus Christ their Lord and Savior before they take their last breath; besides if we are true believers we are going to a much better place (HEAVEN) then this living hell that we call earth!! Live in Faith Not Fear!! Let Go and Let God!!