DeSantis' Claim on Boosters and COVID-19 Infection Risk: Fact Check

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed that getting COVID-19 boosters makes individuals more likely to get infected, but experts disagree, stating that there is no hard evidence to support this claim. Studies on infection rates are difficult due to biases in participant selection and testing, and vaccines may not protect against all strains of the virus. Experts emphasize that boosters have been shown to be most effective against severe disease and reduce COVID-19 hospitalizations, but there is no evidence to suggest that they increase the risk of infection.