Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Fully Vaccinated? CDC Guidelines on Personal Behavior

Environmental & Science Education, STEM, Health, Medicine

Ed Hessler

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released interim public health recommendations for fully vaccinated people. The  recommendations apply to non-healthcare settings. I list them below. You are only considered fully vaccinated 14 days after the the final injection (Minneapolis Star Tribune March 9 2021).

Fully vaccinated people can:

  • Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
  • Visit with unvaccinated people from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
  • Refrain from quarantine and testing following a known exposure if asymptomatic

For now, fully vaccinated people should continue to:

  • Take precautions in public like wearing a well-fitted mask and physical distancing
  • Wear masks, practice physical distancing, and adhere to other prevention measures when visiting with unvaccinated people who are at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease or who have an unvaccinated household member who is at increased risk for severe COVID-19 disease
  • Wear masks, maintain physical distance, and practice other prevention measures when visiting with unvaccinated people from multiple households
  • Avoid medium- and large-sized in-person gatherings
  • Get tested if experiencing COVID-19 symptoms
  • Follow guidance issued by individual employers
  • Follow CDC and health department travel requirements and recommendations
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