Austin-Travis County crosses stage five COVID-19 guidelines
Austin/Travis County crosses stage five COVID-19 guidelines
Although the city has passed the threshold to Stage 5, Austin Public Health has not made the official call.
AUSTIN, Texas - In a Monday morning briefing, Austin-Travis County Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes expressed concern for the rapidly spreading COVID-19 Delta variant. We are concerned about how rapidly the delta variant is spreading in our community, said Walkes. The Delta variant is a different type of virus that s much more infectious. It s as infectious as chicken pox. And when you have the virus in your body and you re vaccinated, you can pass it on because you have a large amount of it in your system just as much as someone who s unvaccinated at times.
COVID risk on the rise in Texas
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COVID risk on the rise in Texas
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Do I need to get vaccinated if I ve already recovered from COVID-19?
Travis County health officials say, yes. Immunity from the COVID-19 vaccine may last longer than the natural immunity you get if you ve already had COVID-19.
People who currently have COVID-19 should not be vaccinated until they have completed their 10 day isolation after testing positive for COVID-19. Once you have recovered from COVID-19, and are eligible, you should get vaccinated.
How effective will the vaccine be against COVID-19?
Different vaccines are proving to have different efficacy rates, Travis County health officials said. All currently authorized vaccines are extremely effective at preventing severe disease and death if you do contract the disease, and range from 70-95% effective at preventing disease altogether.
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