The research we found said the bivalent booster is 30% effective in preventing infection from the virus.
The unpublished study of health workers found that there could be an association between the number of prior vaccine doses and an increased risk of contracting COVID-19. It did not suggest the bivalent shot could increase the likelihood of infection.
Experts said DeSantis' conclusion could not be drawn from that study, adding that the research focused on health care employees, who are likelier to be exposed to COVID-19 and more likely to be vaccinated. It should not be applied to the general public, a Cleveland Clinic spokesperson told PolitiFact.
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As he proposed to extend the state's ban on mandates for COVID-19 vaccines and face masks, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lobbed a flurry of criticism at President Joe Biden and "the medical establishment."
"They were not following the science," DeSantis said at a Jan. 17 press conference in Panama City Beach. "Almost every study now has said with these new boosters, you're more likely to get infected with the bivalent booster."
Less than 11% of eligible Floridians have received an updated booster vaccine, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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