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Once the elders have been vaccinated, how long before you can meet (and hug) them?
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Once the elders have been vaccinated, how long before you can meet (and hug) them?New York Times
Last Updated: Dec 28, 2020, 11:16 AM IST
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Family members are hopeful that before too long, they will return to visiting parents and grandparents and other loved ones regularly again.
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The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines both require two injections the initial shot and a booster three or four weeks later. Von Preyss-Friedman recommends waiting at least two weeks after the second shot to have a visit.
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