I received the COVID-19 vaccine. What can I do safely?
You can enjoy small meetings again, but you should continue to wear a mask and social distancing in public.
In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says fully vaccinated people can meet without masks with other vaccinated people inside. He also says you can meet unvaccinated people from one household at a time, if these people are considered to be at low risk for severe COVID-19. In other countries, guidelines may vary.
In public, the CDC recommends that vaccinated people continue to wear masks, avoid large gatherings, and stay separate from others.
A person is considered to be fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last required dose of vaccine.
Guidance on other activities for vaccinated people remains prudent. The CDC still discourages unnecessary travel, for example, and has yet to make any recommendations on going to restaurants or other places.
The CDC hopes to update the guidelines to allow for more activities as infections decrease and vaccinations increase.
One of the reasons for keeping the guard high after receiving a two-dose vaccine dose: Partially protected infection establishes the potential for the virus to mutate, Dr.
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AP medical writer Mike Stobbe contributed to this report.
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