I'm finally over my breakthrough Covid-19 infection and thought I would see if anyone else was so unlucky? I was vaccinated in April with J&J, just a week or so before the ill thought-out suspension of that vaccine.
A couple of weeks ago I went to a small two-day business conference with, I would guess, ~250 attendees. The conference itself was in a very large ballroom with banquet tables, 3-4 people max per table. Much of the time there was only one other person at my table. Delta had started so there was a mask requirement. Most people wore masks while moving around but many, including me, took them off when seated in the conference room. Receptions and lunch (provided) as well as dinner (out) were of course unmasked.
The conference started on Tuesday afternoon, and I left Thursday morning. If I had to bet, I would say I was exposed at the reception on Tuesday night. Three reasons: 1) that reception was the most people in the smallest space (still not very crowded), 2) each day of the conference had fewer people around; and 3) symptoms started first thing Friday, so hard to believe I was just exposed on Weds or Thurs. Also, I wasn't out of the house before the conference and I drove to/from the conference alone, so transportation was not an issue.
Over the weekend, I was totally convinced I had a minor common cold. Symptoms were identical to many colds I've had - tickle in my throat for a couple of days with a minor cough, then sneezing and associated minor runny nose. No fever, no congestion, no shortness of breath, no headache or muscle aches, no fatigue, no loss of taste/smell. It did run a little longer than a common cold, with the tickle in my throat persisting for about 11 days.
On Tuesday last week the conference organizers sent a note that an infection was reported to them by an attendee. At that point I went ahead and got tested - positive! DW, also vaccinated, then got tested (negative) and was told testing is not necessary for vaccinated individuals that are exposed unless they have symptoms.
I got calls from my PCP and the state health department tracers. Both seemed surprised when I told them I was vaccinated. The state was interesting because they asked a lot of questions about my health, symptoms, etc. And then asked about tracing. I hadn't been anywhere since I left the conference so the only person I gave them was DW, who they said they would call but never did. I did mention that I believed I was exposed at a business event, but they didn't follow up - I'm guessing because it was in a different state.
Both my PCP and the health department said my isolation could end after 10 days, which was Sunday. On Sunday, 10 days in, I got a text from the state asking two questions - 1) did I have a fever - NO, 2) were symptoms improving - YES. Another text came and I was cleared from isolation. In addition, a text came with a link to a letter in my name from the state health department, clearing me for return to work/school. I printed and downloaded that for future reference.
This was my first event with more than 10 people since Covid started. Interestingly, my last public event was the same conference in February 2020. I came home from that with a "cold" as well.
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R, bottom line - I had a breakthrough infection and the vaccine worked as advertised, protected from serious symptoms.
Anyone else?
