San Francisco residents Irma Duran and her mother Teresa are part of this group.
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“When can I have my cousins finished? When can we start celebrating our holidays, start traveling? For us, the most important thing is family. When can we start getting together?” said Duran.
Teresa received her second dose of the Modern vaccine on Wednesday, it can be said to have been her first birthday. Saturday turns 70 years old.
The CDC was expected to issue recommendations for fully vaccinated people this week, but we are still waiting.
“CDC is working to ensure that the communication we publish on this guide is clear and that the American public can act on it,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Meanwhile, local doctors continue to receive calls from patients like Teresa and Irma for guidance.
Pen light: “What is your recommendation as to and shouldn’t people do it after they’ve been completely vaccinated?”
Monica Gandhi: “Those who are vaccinated should be able to be together without any restrictions and I mean without masks or distancing. They are vaccinated. There is a social contract that must be maintained so that vaccinated people continue to be masked.” “
UCSF, an infectious disease and professor of medicine, Dr. Monica Gandhi says research shows that vaccines prevent the transmission of COVID-19.
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“We have growing evidence in the last three weeks of studies deployed that also show that when you get vaccinated you are very unlikely to pass it on to others,” Dr. Gandhi said.
However, Dr. Dean Winslow, a Stanford infectious disease specialist, says we still need to be careful.
“If you have two weeks off the second dose of the vaccine, you probably have about a 95% chance of protecting yourself from the infection,” Dr. Winslow said.
And there is also this reality to consider.
Pen light: “Is there a possibility that vaccinated people can get COVID-19?”
Monica Gandhi: “Yes, there are fewer chances in mRNA vaccines. Luckily, they are all equally effective against serious diseases and this is the kind of disease that has caused us problems.”
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Both Dr. Gandhi and Dr. Winslow agree that we will be able to ease further restrictions once the population has achieved immunity.
“That’s what these vaccines do for you. They provide that level of protection. If you vaccinate two people, of course they should hug. If you go to the grocery store, you’re going to be asked to keep masking and distancing yourself. , but you will have to feel better about your safety, ”Dr. Gandhi said.
Pen light: “From the data you see right now, what do you think the CDC will recommend?”
Dr. Gandhi: “I think the CDC will recommend that groups of vaccinated people be able to be together without masking. I don’t know if they’ll give a number.”
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