SALT LAKE CITY – As the Covid-19 vaccine campaign progresses, and more utensils become safer, people wonder when they can meet loved ones who have already been vaccinated.
Some individuals over the age of 70 will soon be fully vaccinated, but is it too early to visit?
“We still need to act cautiously around people who have been vaccinated,” said Emily Spivak, an associate professor of medicine in the Department of Infectious Diseases at Utah University Health University.
On the plus side, vaccines prevent the person from developing an immune infection and serious illness. But researchers do not know how vaccines prevent asymptomatic infections, or the ability to spread the virus without people knowing they are sick.
So the best recommendation is to follow local health guidelines.
“We shouldn’t change our behavior until we get a very large share of the vaccination population,” Spivak said.
We should still avoid travel, mask up and social distance, the doctor said. But Spivak also acknowledges that many of our loved ones have been extraordinarily separated for almost a year, and he understands that some people would risk getting closer.
“If you are going to visit, it should not be between the first and second dose, and at least two weeks after the second dose.”
This will allow the vaccinated individual time for maximum protection.
If you get along with someone who has recently been vaccinated, Spivak said wear a mask, keep your distance and meet outside if you can.
“Don’t let your guard come down completely,” he said. “Still use the basic prevention strategies that we’ve talked about, in particular, to prevent transmission – ideally, wearing a mask.”
Vaccines available, so far, protect against the types of viruses that spread in the United States. Even if the vaccine has reduced effectiveness against variants, it seems to be very protective against serious disease and hospitalization.
When you are available for vaccination, she said it gives us all the protection we need.
“Regardless of how much vaccine you give, the faster people can get them to get them, the sooner we’re going to get the ‘animal immunity’ or the population is protected enough that we’ll slow the transmission of this.” Is coming. “
That’s another aspect of this vaccine campaign that requires a lot of patience.
“I think we’re moving in the right direction. I want to see it spread faster and more widely, but I’m hopeful we’ll get there,” Spivak said.
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