MADISON, Wisconsin (WMTV) – For many people who feared visiting their family during the COVID-19 pandemic, the coronavirus vaccine is offering greater hope that the long-awaited meetings may be coming.
But because vaccines are so new and the first vaccinations took place just a few weeks ago, many questions remain about what is safe and what is not. Unfortunately, according to Dr. Matt Anderson of UW Health, the answers are still unclear.
“Unfortunately, it is uncertain whether vaccines protect someone from carrying the virus, so there is still a risk of infecting those who visit them or of contracting the virus itself,” he explained.
Anderson recommends that anyone thinking about making this trip talk about the risks in advance, so that everyone knows who they are and what they need to do. He also offered four tips to remember when considering a visit:
- It takes at least a week after the second dose for the vaccine to take full effect;
- Everyone involved must be quarantined before the visit;
- The test may decrease the risk, but it is not a guarantee that someone is not infected;
- The use of masks and social distance help to reduce the chances of spreading the virus.
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