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As omicron cases surge, so do breakthrough infections
ATLANTA - When it comes to COVID-19 infections, Brandon Weldon of East Atlanta has been there and done that, twice.Last week, the 31-year-old tested positive again, even though he is fully vaccinated and has been extra careful.But, Weldon says, this second bout was nothing like the first.That was back in June 2020, just a few months into the pandemic."I started out as a tickle, in the back of my throat," Weldon remembers.Back then, there was no COVID-19 vaccine, and Weldon, who was working at an East Atlanta bar, says the virus hit him hard."For more than a month, I was out of work and sick every day," Weldon says. "I had no appetite, shaking, chills, and there was nothing I could do but take Tylenol and sleep."HOW SOON CAN YOU GET VACCINATED AFTER HAVING COVID-19? HERE'S WHAT HEALTH EXPERTS SAYNow working as an animal care specialist at PAWS Atlanta, Weldon says he struggled with lingering COVID-19 symptoms, like shortness of breath and nightly fevers for months.So, as soon as he was eligible, he got vaccinated, and, a couple of months ago, boosted.Then, last week, he started feeling sick again."My throat felt scratchy," Weldon says.The next day, he felt worse."My voice was really dry; it was grainy," he says.