{"id":50638,"date":"2021-01-31T17:00:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T21:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=50638"},"modified":"2021-01-31T17:00:29","modified_gmt":"2021-01-31T21:00:29","slug":"why-did-the-massachusetts-democrat-test-positive-after-receiving-both-doses-of-the-pfizer-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=50638","title":{"rendered":"Why did the Massachusetts Democrat test positive after receiving both doses of the Pfizer vaccine?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rep. Stephen Lynch Tests Positive for COVID-19<\/h1>\n

The Massachusetts Democrat has received both doses of the Pfizer vaccine for coronavirus<\/h3>\n

By Mike Pescaro and Asher Klein
\nNBCBoston<\/p>\n

U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., has tested positive for COVID-19, his office announced Friday.<\/p>\n

Lynch, who had already received both doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine, was tested for the virus after a staff member in his Boston office tested positive earlier in the week. The congressman received his positive test Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n

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Lynch’s office says that he did continue to follow COVID-19 safety protocols, such as social distancing and wearing a mask, even after receiving the vaccine.<\/p>\n

A statement from Pfizer said that it can take seven days for protection from the second dose to kick in. However, the statement from Lynch’s office said the congressman received the second dose vaccine before attending President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, nine days before his positive test.<\/p>\n

Lynch, who represents the state’s 8th Congressional District, also tested negative for COVID-19 prior to the inauguration.<\/p>\n

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