Will drinking too much water dilute the vaccine? When will the general public be vaccinated?

DETROIT – People still have a lot of questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. Frank McGeorge, local 4, is working to answer as much as possible.

READ: More answers to COVID-19 questions

No. Drinking water has no effect on the vaccine.

ELLEN ASKED: “Is it safe for senior couples to get together without masks after all participants have received the second shot and two weeks have passed? What about senior colleagues without masks who have all been vaccinated? ”

Is it safe for the elderly to get together at home? Yes, but it’s all about risk tolerance and you need to understand the risks compared to the benefits of getting along with vaccinated friends.

No vaccine is 100% effective. There will always be a chance that a vaccinated person can become infected. The good news is that the risk of serious illness is much lower, even if you are infected.

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On top of that, if everyone is vaccinated, the chances of someone in the group spreading the virus are also lower.

The biggest game card is that we do not know exactly how long someone is protected after vaccination. Over time, we will be able to handle the exact risk better, but for now, it is safest to continue wearing masks.

Practically speaking, it is fairly safe and you do not have to worry about maskless activities such as eating when everyone is vaccinated.

Studies have been done on the bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccine – given in other parts of the world against tuberculosis – which may have a protective impact on coronavirus, but at this stage the data are not enough to convince even remotely. not. suggests that it would be a substitute for the COVID-specific vaccines developed.

We do not know. The answer will depend on whether other vaccines, such as the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, are allowed, whether the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines can increase production, and how many people in the groups choose to be vaccinated.

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This is not a satisfactory answer, but anything else would be a guess.