"Despite"
Clueless journalists. Try "because of".
Never vaccinate during a pandemic.
Never vaccinate during a pandemic.
I'm willing to entertain cause and effect, though I'd like to see it diagrammed. E.g., does the vaccine make one more susceptible to new infection or does the behavior following vaccination make this happen? It is clear that if vaccination mitigates or hides symptoms then a vaccinated individual can be a significant spreader.
Now your second comment fascinates me. Are you saying that vaccination should anticipate a pandemic rather than respond to mass spread?