"We've seen this after every major holiday here in the U.S. We've seen a bump in cases," said Jessica Dixon, an Infection Prevention Specialist at WakeMed. "So it's not unexpected, and we also have to keep in mind that there was already a rise going on even before the holiday."
Jessica Dixon, an infectious disease specialist at WakeMed, said it's important to remember that getting vaccinated will likely prevent a serious illness or death from the virus in a breakthrough case.