BY ALIYA SCHNEIDER
State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi,
who tested positive for
COVID-19 on Oct. 21 despite
being vaccinated, has recovered
from her worst symptoms
but is still facing effects
of the virus, a spokeswoman
told the Bronx Times.
The Progressive senator,
who represents parts of the
Bronx and Westchester, has
been isolating at home since
testing positive, following
the guidance of her doctor,
spokeswoman Ana Hall said
Tuesday.
Just 1% of fully vaccinated
people in the state over
the age of 12 have had confirmed
breakthrough cases,
according to New York State
Department of Health data
received through Oct. 24. Biaggi
was one of them.
“After testing positive
on Oct. 21, she experienced
severe breakthrough symptoms
such as fever, intense
muscle and nerve pains,
chills, cough, a migraine, a
sore throat, and loss of taste
and smell,” Hall said.
The state lawmaker is
feeling better but still has a
cough and fatigue.
Biaggi announced on
Oct. 22 that she tested positive
for the virus. She said
she is fully vaccinated and
has taken “all CDC recommended
safety precautions.”
“As someone experiencing
a breakthrough case, I
urge everyone unvaccinated
to receive the COVID-19 vaccine,”
Biaggi said in her
statement. “The vaccine has
proven to slow transmission
of the virus and to suppress
symptoms, protecting people
from more serious outcomes,
including death. All of us
must continue to do our part
in protecting our community’s
health and safety — that
means getting vaccinated.”
A few days after her positive
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test, Biaggi received an
injection of monoclonal antibodies,
Hall said.
The senator continues to
urge everyone to get vaccinated
and to speak to those
hesitant about the inoculation,
she added.
“The more members of
our community who get the
shot, the less likely it is that
individuals will develop
symptomatic breakthrough
infections like I have,” Biaggi
said this week. “And if
you are vaccinated, you’re
doing a great job, but please
make sure to get a booster
shot.”
Just .07% of the fully vaccinated
population at least
12-years-old have been hospitalized,
according to the
state Health Department
data.
Biaggi likely contracted
the virus from being exposed
to someone who was
asymptomatic, Hall said.
State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi, who is vaccinated, is still recovering from
testing positive for COVID-19. Photo courtesy Offi ce of Senator Biaggi
Biaggi in quarantine,
recovering from COVID-19
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