Will drinking too much water dilute the vaccine? When will the general public be vaccinated?

DETROIT – People still have a lot of questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Local 4’s Frank McGeorge is working to provide as many answers as possible.

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No. Drinking water does not affect the vaccine.

ELLEN ASKS, “Is it safe for senior couples to come together without a mask after all participants have received the second shot and two weeks have passed? How about dealing with senior colleagues without masks who have all been vaccinated? “

Is it safe for seniors to get together at home? Yes, but it’s all about risk tolerance and you need to understand the risks compared to the benefits of getting together with vaccinated friends.

No vaccine is 100% effective. There is always a chance that a vaccinated person will become infected. The good news is that even if you are infected, the chances of developing serious illness are much less.

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In addition, if everyone is vaccinated, the chance that anyone in the group will spread the virus is also lower.

The biggest wildcard is that we do not know exactly how long someone is protected after vaccination. Over time we will have a better understanding of the exact risk, but for now it is safest to keep wearing masks.

Practically speaking, it is fairly safe and you don’t have to worry about mask-less activities like eating once everyone is vaccinated.

There have been studies of the bacille Calmette-Guerin vaccine – which has been given against tuberculosis in other parts of the world – which may have a protective impact against the coronavirus, but at this point in time the data is not compelling suggest it would be a replacement for the COVID-specific vaccines that have been developed.

We do not know. The answer will depend on whether or not other vaccines – such as the Johnson & Johnson vaccine – are approved, whether the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines can increase production, and how many people in the groups choose to get vaccinated .

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It’s not a satisfying answer, but everything else would be a gamble.