Those who are fully vaccinated against the new coronavirus can gather privately in small groups without masks or physical distance, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said, adding that in some cases safety guidelines for inoculated individuals have been relaxed.
The CDC said on Monday that people who have been fully vaccinated should be careful in most cases to prevent the spread of the virus that causes Covid-19. The CDC said those who have been fully vaccinated should continue to wear masks and distance themselves from others in public or visit uncontrolled people when visiting people who are not at risk of serious cases of Covid-1.
It is possible that vaccinated people could still be infected with the virus and infect others at risk of serious disease, public-health experts say. But preliminary research suggests that in addition to protecting against serious cases of Covid-19 that could lead to hospitalization or death, an authorized vaccine also lowers the risk of potential infection and makes people less likely to spread the virus, the CDC said.
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There are some activities that people who have been fully vaccinated can now resume in the privacy of their own homes, CDC Director Rochelle Valensky said in a statement. “Everyone – even those who adopt the vaccine – should continue with all mitigation strategies when in public settings.”
The CDC released its guidelines for vaccinated people as more than 90 million Covid-19 shots have been administered in the U.S., giving people who have been vaccinated during the epidemic an extra level of protection against the virus. U.S. More than 17% of the population has received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, according to CDC data, and only 9% of the population has received two shots.
A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the second dose of the two shot vaccines made by Pfizer. Inc.
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Or two weeks after receiving the same dose of Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
The CDC said people who are fully vaccinated against the virus can visit unaccompanied members of the same household without wearing a mask or maintaining social distance, as long as they have a lower risk of severe cases of covid-1. The CDC said vaccinated individuals do not need to take a quarantine or Covid-19 test after being exposed to the virus, the CDC said.
The CDC said that people should take safety precautions in such circumstances, however, vaccinated people are also less likely to become infected during activities such as eating indoors or going to the gym at restaurant strands.
“We know people want to be vaccinated so they can do the things they’re enjoying with people they like.” Dr. Valensky said.
For now, the CDC said, everyone should avoid gatherings larger than small groups of individuals regardless of their vaccination status. The CDC has not updated its travel guidelines for vaccinated individuals, including avoiding informed travel on airplanes, buses, trains and other public transport and wearing masks.
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