Now that the vaccine has been released and over a million people now vaccinated, what are the things that you can do now?
Being cautious is still recommended
The following is a list created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Fully vaccinated individuals can now engage or do the following:
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Indoors, without masks or social distancing, visit with other fully vaccinated individuals.
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Indoors, without masks or social distancing, visit with unvaccinated people (including children) from a single household who are at low risk for serious COVID-19 disease.
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Except in such crowded environments and locations, participate in outdoor sports and recreation without wearing a mask.
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Resume domestic travel and minimize screening before or after travel, as well as self-quarantine.
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Minimized screening before leaving the United States for international travel (unless the destination requires it) and refrain from self-quarantine until you've returned.
While the CDC has eased its guidelines for completely vaccinated people, it still recommends that both vaccinated and unvaccinated people wear masks indoors and at public gatherings.
The CDC recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals will continue to improve as more people are immunized against the virus or until more evidence is available to recommend improvements. Until then, all that have been fully vaccinated have a responsibility to help keep others healthy.
Two weeks after receiving the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after receiving the single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, everyone is considered completely vaccinated.
As of April 29, about 30% of the population is completely vaccinated, and about 43% of the population in the United States has received the first dose of either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, according to the CDC vaccine tracker.
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More investigation is recommended to see if people who have been vaccinated will still get infected, show no symptoms, and spread the virus to people who have not been vaccinated.
Much remains unclear. Being vigilant and cautious is probably the best course of action. Even those who have been completely vaccinated must keep an eye out for others. It's about securing others and our society, as well as preserving ourselves.
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Guidelines stayed the same.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises against frequent travel before you are completely vaccinated. Every person must decide what is required for their own mental health and well-being.
The guidelines for those who have had COVID-19 but have not been completely vaccinated have not changed. Some immunologists believe that people who have recovered only need one vaccine dose. However, there isn't enough evidence to back this up.
The department has no recommendations for nursing homes. In-person visits are permitted in some cases, but only with ongoing preventive measures in place to avoid the spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.