(WXYZ) – Questions are arising as more and more people are vaccinated for COVID-19. The michiganders are asking what they can and cannot do after they are fully immunized.
Well, let me start with what “fully vaccinated” means. This means that you have taken two doses of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine or one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and that it has been two weeks.
Now, back to your question – and this is the fun part for me, as I can share some positive information – here’s what fully vaccinated people can do:
- You can visit fully vaccinated friends and family without wearing a mask or socializing. You can find yourself inside or outside.
- If you want to visit people who have not been vaccinated, you can do so, but only if it is a single family and all people are considered to be at low risk of developing serious COVID-19 disease
- And lastly, if you are exposed to someone who is positive for COVID, you don’t need to quarantine or get tested. As long as you are asymptomatic, which means that you have no symptoms.
What fully vaccinated people shouldn’t be doing.
- Well, first of all, you shouldn’t think you can skip precautions against a pandemic and go crazy doing what you want. Although vaccines are highly effective, they are not 100%. And there have been reports of revolutionary COVID cases after immunizations. That said, they are usually mild illnesses.
- Next, the CDC is asking all people, even those who are fully vaccinated, to avoid traveling now. Mainly because we don’t really know if vaccines prevent the transmission of the virus. The evidence suggests yes, but we are not sure how low the risk is.
- And finally, fully vaccinated people should continue to avoid crowds, avoid poorly ventilated spaces and wear masks and social distance if visiting unvaccinated people from multiple families.
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