{"id":6690,"date":"2021-08-04T17:37:43","date_gmt":"2021-08-05T00:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=6690"},"modified":"2021-08-04T17:37:43","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T00:37:43","slug":"despite-being-vaccinated-senator-lindsey-graham-tests-positive-for-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=6690","title":{"rendered":"Despite Being Vaccinated, Senator Lindsey Graham Tests Positive for Coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Will Hekman<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Republican Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham announced on Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. Graham said on his twitter, \u201cI was just informed by the House physician I have tested positive for #COVID19 even after being vaccinated. I started having flu-like symptoms Saturday night and went to the doctor this morning.\u201d Graham also thanked that he was vaccinated saying his symptoms could be much worse had he not, \u201cI am very glad I was vaccinated because without vaccination I am certain I would not feel as well as I do now, my symptoms would be far worse.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graham was vaccinated back in December and has urged people to get vaccinated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prior to testing positive, Graham and several other lawmakers were on Sen. Joe Manchin\u2019s houseboat. Manchin\u2019s office released a statement saying, \u201cSenator Manchin is fully vaccinated and following the CDC guidelines for those exposed to a COVID positive individual.\u201d The party was reportedly outdoors and had no more than a dozen people in attendance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Graham is what is being called a \u201cbreakthrough\u201d case which means someone who is vaccinated but still gets the virus. Breakthrough cases have mild to no symptoms and are rare according to health officials.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Written by Will Hekman Republican Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham announced on Monday that he tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. Graham said on his twitter, \u201cI was just informed by the House physician I have tested positive for #COVID19 even after being vaccinated. 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