Jesse Jackson and wife 'responding positively' to treatment amid COVID-19 hospitalization

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published 23 August 2021

Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife are "responding positively" to treatment after being hospitalized with COVID-19.

The Rainbow PUSH Coalition on Saturday announced that the civil rights leader and his wife, Jacqueline, had been hospitalized at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago after they tested positive for COVID-19, and their family provided an update on their condition on Sunday, per NBC News.

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Jackson had previously been vaccinated against COVID-19. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "no vaccines are 100 percent effective at preventing illness in vaccinated people," and "there will be a small percentage of fully vaccinated people who still get sick, are hospitalized, or die from COVID-19." The "vast majority of vaccinated people who are hospitalized for COVID-19 are likely to be older adults or those who have weakened immune systems," The New York Times writes.

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Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.

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