(WXYZ) – Questions are being asked as more and more people are vaccinated against COVID-19. Michiganders ask what they can and cannot do once they are fully immunized.
Well, let me start with what “fully vaccinated” means. This means that you have had either two injections of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine or one injection of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and two weeks have passed.
Now to get back to your question – and here’s the fun part for me if I can share some positive information – here’s what fully vaccinated people can do:
- You can visit fully vaccinated friends and family without wearing a mask or socializing. You can meet indoors or outdoors.
- If you want to visit people who have not been vaccinated, you can, but only if it is one household and everyone is considered to be at low risk of developing serious COVID-19 disease.
- And finally, if you’re exposed to someone who tests positive for COVID, you don’t need to go into quarantine or get tested. As long as you are asymptomatic, which means you have no symptoms.
What should people who are fully vaccinated not do?
- Well, first of all, don’t think that you can skip pandemic precautions and go wild and do whatever you want. While the vaccines are very effective, they are not 100%. And there have been reports of breakthrough COVID cases after immunizations. That said, they are usually minor illnesses.
- Next, the CDC is asking that all people, even those who have been fully vaccinated, do not travel now. Especially since we don’t really know if the vaccines prevent the transmission of the virus. There is some evidence that this is the case, but we are not sure how low the risk actually is.
- And finally, fully vaccinated people should continue to avoid crowds, avoid poorly ventilated areas, and wear masks and social distance when visiting unvaccinated people from multiple households.
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