Mumbai doctor tests COVID-19 positive thrice in over one year, twice after being fully vaccinated

The doctor's entire family had received both doses in April and they also tested positive for the first time in July.

New Delhi: In what is seen as a rare occurrence, a Mumbai doctor on Tuesday (July 27, 2021) said that she has tested COVID-19 positive thrice in over a year, of which, she contracted the virus twice after being fully vaccinated. Dr Shrusthi Halari, 26, works at the Mulund COVID-19 Centre in Mumbai and tested positive three times in the last 13 months, the Hindustan Times reported.  She was infected with coronavirus for the first time in June 2020, and then on May 29 and July 11 after being fully vaccinated. Dr Shrusthi also stated that her entire family had received both the doses by April end and that they tested positive for the first time in July.  ALSO READ | AstraZeneca, Pfizer vaccine antibody levels may decline after 2-3 months: Lancet study