San Francisco residents Irma Duran and her mother Teresa are part of the group.
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“When can I let my cousins stay? When can we have parties, start traveling? For us, the biggest thing is family. When can we just start getting together?” says Duran.
Teresa received her second dose of the Moderna vaccine on Wednesday, you could say it was her early birthday present. She turns 70 on Saturday.
The CDC is expected to make recommendations this week to those who have been fully vaccinated, but we are still waiting.
“CDC is working to ensure that the communication we make about this guidance is clear and that the American public can respond to it,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said.
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Meanwhile, local doctors are still getting calls from patients like Teresa and Irma for guidance.
Luz Pena: “What is your recommendation for what people should and should not do after being fully vaccinated?”
Dr Monica Gandhi: ‘Those who are vaccinated should have absolutely no restrictions, and I mean no masks, no distance. They are vaccinated. There is a social contract that needs to be followed so that the vaccinated still have to be masked. “
UCSF, Infectious Diseases and Professor of Medicine, dr. Monica Gandhi, says research articles show that vaccines prevent COVID-19 transmission.
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“We have received increasing evidence over the past three weeks from the rollout studies which also show that it is very unlikely that you will pass it on to others if you are vaccinated,” said Dr.
Stanford’s specialist in infectious diseases, dr. Dean Winslow, however, says we still need to be careful.
“If you are out of your second dose of vaccine for two weeks, you probably have a 95% chance of being protected from infection,” said Dr. Winslow said.
And there is also this reality to keep in mind.
Luz Pena: “Is there a chance that people who are vaccinated may get COVID-19?”
Dr Monica Gandhi: “Yes, a smaller chance of the mRNA vaccines. Fortunately, they are all equally effective against serious diseases, and that’s the kind of disease that got us into trouble.”
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Both dr. Gandhi and dr. Winslow agrees that we will be able to ease more restrictions once the population has reached immunity.
“This is what these vaccines do for you. It provides this level of protection. If two people need to be vaccinated naturally, they should hug. If you go to the grocery store, you will be asked to keep masking and distance, but you should feel better. “for your safety,” said Dr. Gandhi.
Luz Pena: “Based on the data you currently see, what do you believe the CDC would recommend?”
Dr. Gandhi: “I do think the CDC is going to recommend that groups that are vaccinated can be together without masking them. I do not know if they are going to give a number.”
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