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You should still be wearing a mask, even if you got the COVID-19 vaccine. Here s why.
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People enjoy lunch in a crowded outdoor area of a Pier 45 restaurant in San Francisco.DANIEL SLIM/AFP via Getty Images
As more Americans get vaccinated and more proof, albeit still inconclusive, emerges that the COVID-19 vaccines more than likely inhibit the spread of the coronavirus it feels as if the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel is near.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has relaxed its guidelines for social distancing and mask-wearing, permitting fully vaccinated people to congregate indoors with one another in small groups, unmasked. (There’s some caveats: If you’re immunocompromised or older, hold off on indoor gatherings for now even if you’re vaccinated.)
One year after lockdown, Dr. Cody says health orders saved lives
One year after lockdown, Dr. Cody says health orders saved lives
Bay Area residents experienced unprecedented change the past 12 months. The Dr. Sara Cody, the county health officer, has been at the forefront, hoping to protect the populous and limit COVID-19’s spread.
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Bay Area residents experienced unprecedented change the past 12 months. The county health officer has been at the forefront, hoping to protect the populous and limit COVID-19’s spread.
I could never, ever, have imagined the devastation in the United States, said Dr. Sara Cody, the Santa Clara County public health officer.
“I think we’re going to see much more easily widespread implementation and use of this vaccine,” said Summer Mcgee, dean of the University of New Haven School of Health Sciences.
It also does not need to be kept at such cold temperatures as the Pfizer vaccine. McGee said that is helpful reaching more people outside of cities, as well as groups like students who may be hard to schedule a second dose.
“So really this vaccine really presents some interesting tradeoffs,” said McGee. “It’s the balance of some of those logistical benefits with a little bit less effectiveness.”