I got the COVID-19 vaccine. What can I do safely?

I got the COVID-19 vaccine. What can I do safely?

You can enjoy small gatherings again, but must continue to wear a mask and take a social distance in public.

In the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people who are fully vaccinated can meet without a hitch indoors with other vaccines. It also says that you can meet unvaccinated people from one household at a time if those people are at low risk of severe COVID-19. In other countries, the lead may vary.

In public, the CDC recommends that people who are vaccinated continue to wear masks, avoid large gatherings, and stay separate from others.

A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last required dose of vaccination.

Guidance on other vaccination activities remains cautious. The CDC, for example, still discourages unnecessary travel and has not yet made a recommendation to go to restaurants or other places.

The CDC expects to update the guidelines to allow more activities as infections decrease and vaccinations increase.

One reason to be vigilant after receiving one dose of two-dose vaccine: infection while having partial protection introduces the possibility of mutation of the virus, says Dr. Joshua LaBaer, ​​director of Arizona State University’s Biodesign Institute.