The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the privileges of people who are fully vaccinated against the SARS-COV-2 virus. Check what benefits they can reap now!
As we read on the sciencealert.com portal, people who have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccinemay meet in rooms with others vaccinated in small groups . In these circumstances, they do not have to cover their nose and mouth and keep the recommended distance.
People who are fully vaccinatedmay also come to visit family members and friends without face maskswho are not yet vaccinated and, importantly, classified as low-risk. This is good news for grandparents who can see their he althy grandchildren living in the area and make up for the separation time with hugs. Here it is worth mentioning two examples mentioned in the CDC guidelines.
“Fully vaccinated grandparents can visit their he althy grandchildren indoors without having to wear a mask and keep their distance. This can happen under one condition:if none of the unvaccinated family members is at risk of severe COVID-19"- we found an explanation in the guidelines.
If, on the other hand, "fully vaccinated grandparents are visiting their unvaccinated daughter and her children, and there are also neighbors, then the meeting should be held outside in accordance with sanitary rules." Everyone should wear a mask and keep a certain distance (at least 1.83 meters). It is important to follow these safety rules when members from two unvaccinated households are getting together.
Precautions still apply
About these privileges for the vaccinated, CDC director Rochelle Walensky said at a press conference on the COVID-19 pandemic in the White House. The fact that people vaccinated in exceptional circumstances do not have to wear masks does not mean that this restriction will be completely lifted. He advises thatcontinue to follow many precautionssuch as:
- covering mouth and nose outside,
- avoiding medium and large meetings,
- wearing (goodadjusted) face mask during visits to unvaccinated people in multiple households and in contact with people with a high level of COVID-19 risk.
- It's important to realize thatis still over 90 percent. of the population is not yet vaccinated , and it is our responsibility to protect those who are unvaccinated and vulnerable when there are 60,000 new infections per day, Rochelle Walensky said.
In the United States, approximately 30 million people (9.2%) of the country's population have received two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. On the other hand, 18 percent. of the US population received at least one dose of the SARS-CoV-2 virus preparation.
Source: Science Alert
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