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Ready to dine out again? Not so fast. Vaccination isn't a reason to stop taking safety precautions.
About a third of all Americans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. If you’re one of them, you’re probably ready to get back to some semblance of normalcy, and visiting your favorite restaurant may be at the top of your list.
But is it actually safe to dine inside a restaurant after getting vaccinated? Should you wait until vaccination rates in your area increase?
Lots of questions surround what you can, can’t or shouldn’t do after getting vaccinated. To help, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued guidance in late March. The agency says people can gather together indoors without wearing masks once everyone involved has been fully vaccinated ― meaning it’s been two weeks since you received the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine, or a single Johnson & Johnson shot. You can also hang out indoors with others who haven’t been vaccinated, if they’re not in a high-risk group for contracting the virus.