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CDC Guide for Those Vaccinated Against Covid-19

2021-03-09T20:35:03.327Z


Dr. Elmer Huerta explains what people who have already been fully vaccinated against covid-19 can and cannot do.


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(CNN Spanish) -

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States (CDC) published a report that indicates that people who are already fully vaccinated against covid-19 can meet other people inoculated without a mask.

They can also visit unvaccinated people who do not have high-risk diseases.

But the CDC recommends that those vaccinated not yet travel because of the risk of new variants of the virus.

Dr. Elmer Huerta explains what people who have already been fully vaccinated can and cannot do.

You can listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform, or read the transcript below.

Hello, I am Dr. Elmer Huerta and this is your daily dose of information about the new coronavirus.

Information that we hope will be useful to take care of your health and that of your family.

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At the time of writing this episode, a little more than 305 million doses of different vaccines against covid-19 have already been administered in the world, of which more than 67 million have already completed their vaccination schedule, which, depending on vaccine type, it means that they have already received two doses of the vaccines that need a booster or a single dose of those that do not.

That said, some of the most common questions that vaccinated people and their families ask themselves is whether those vaccinated can reunite with each other or with unvaccinated family members or go on a trip, or stop wearing masks in public.

Well, some of those answers have been answered in the first report on the subject published on March 8 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the United States (CDC).

What does it mean to be fully vaccinated?

First of all, let's see how being fully vaccinated is defined, remembering that, as these guidelines are made known for the American population, it only takes into account the three vaccines authorized for emergency use in the United States, that is, those of Pfizer. , Moderna and Johnson & Johnson.

The CDC considers a person fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines, or two weeks after a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

We think that these same guides could also be used for people who have completed their vaccination schedules with the AstraZeneca, Gamaleya Institute, Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccines, among others.

What those vaccinated against covid-19 can do:

Knowing then the definition of who are fully vaccinated people, the new CDC guidance says that these individuals can do the following:

• Visiting other vaccinated people in closed spaces - at home, for example - without the need to wear masks or maintain a physical distance of two meters.

• Visiting unvaccinated people who live together in a house.

As long as these unvaccinated people have a low risk of developing severe COVID-19, such as children, for example.

• Do not get tested for COVID-19 or be in quarantine if someone has been exposed with COVID-19.

As long as you remain asymptomatic, although you should monitor the symptoms of the disease for 14 days and get tested if you develop symptoms.

In practical terms, that means that vaccinated grandparents will finally be able to visit their unvaccinated grandchildren and give them the big hug they have waited so many months for.

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Unfortunately, because the CDC is not recommending travel for vaccinated people yet.

This visit to the grandchildren can only be for those who live nearby.

As long as, unvaccinated people who are at risk of developing severe covid-19, such as someone with cancer, organ transplant, morbid obesity, or chronic respiratory or heart disease, do not live in that house.

This new provision also indicates that two or more vaccinated friends can have a dinner together without wearing masks, that is, a near return to life before the pandemic.

It's not a complete return to normal

And we say almost a return, because fully vaccinated people must still take precautions in many settings, such as, for example:

• Wear a mask and maintain physical distance around unvaccinated people who are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, or who have relatives with this risk.

• Wear masks and maintain physical distance when going to a meeting in which there are people from various households.

• Continue the usual prevention measures in your daily life and at work.

Such as wearing a mask that completely covers your nose and mouth, maintaining physical distance in public, avoiding medium and large crowds, avoiding poorly ventilated public spaces, and frequent hand washing.

• Get tested for covid-19 if you feel sick.

And the reason why vaccinated people must still take those precautions is that - as we said in the March 4 and 5 episodes - even though vaccine effectiveness studies in Israel and the UK show that immunized people do not are capable of transmitting covid-19, that information is still under development, and it is also thought that vaccinated people could become infected by some variant of SARS-CoV-2 and infect others.

In this sense, the guidelines say that vaccinated people should take precautions when going to the gym or a restaurant, since the risk of transmission in these environments is greater due to the presence of unvaccinated people.

It is therefore recommended that you wear masks in the gym and at the restaurant table while waiting for your meal.

Regarding travel, the CDC recommends that vaccinated people refrain from traveling whenever possible.

This is because, in that eventuality, it is very easy to be exposed to large crowds and to variants of the virus.

There is still a long way to go to return to the life we ​​had before the pandemic, but we believe that these recommendations undoubtedly represent a step forward and give us hope that control of the pandemic is on the way.

Do you have questions about the coronavirus?

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Thanks for your attention.

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Source: cnnespanol

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