Frank Pallone: “Again, I know that the previous speaker is a physician, and I respect her, but I have to continue to point out that this…”

“Again, I know that the previous speaker is a physician, and I respect her, but I have to continue to point out that this idea that vaccines don't help prevent infection from the disease is factually incorrect. I mentioned before various studies, and I include in the Record a study by Berkeley Lovelace, Jr., that shows that the vaccine does cut the infection risk. [From NBC News, Jan. 25, 2023] Updated Covid Boosters Cut the Infection Risk From XBB.1.5 Subvariant by Nearly Half, CDC Finds (By Berkeley Lovelace Jr.) The updated Covid boosters reduce the risk of Covid infection from the predominant omicron subvariant by nearly half, according to early data published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In adults up to age 49, the latest boosters from Pfizer- BioNTech and Moderna were 48% effective against symptomatic infection from the XBB.1.5 subvariant, the new report said. As of Jan. 21, that subvariant accounted for about 1 in 2 new cases in the U.S. Protection was lower in older groups: The boosters were 40% effective in adults ages 50 to 64 and 43% effective in people 65 and older. The findings are ``quite reassuring,'' Dr. Brendan Jackson, the head of the CDC's Covid response, said on a call with reporters Wednesday.…”