The CDC’s new guide for people vaccinated: meetings without a mask and without the need for social distancing

People already fully vaccinated against COVID-19 They will be able to safely meet other vaccinated people – or without the risk of serious illness – indoors without the need to wear a mask or maintain the healthy distance.the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported on Monday.

This is the first federal public health guide aimed at returning to normal activities for people who have received both doses of Pfizer The Modern, or a single dose vaccine injection of Johnson & johnson. A person is considered to be fully vaccinated two weeks after the last dose, which gives the body time to make antibodies against the virus.

The guidelines were announced during the White House COVID-19 response team briefing. Figures from the US federal authorities indicate that some 30 million citizens, about 9% of the population, are fully vaccinated.

“We know that people want to get vaccinated so that they can return to normalcy in their activities and be able to enjoy it with their loved ones,” said the director of the CDC, Dra. Rochelle Walensky. “Science and public health protection should guide us as we begin to resume these activities. Today’s action is an important first step ”.

The CDC’s new guideline for fully vaccinated people said that It is safe to meet in closed spaces with other people who have been vaccinated – or who do not pose a risk of serious illness – without the need to wear masks or face masks or to maintain a healthy distance, as long as it’s in small groups.

However, in all cases, all people – including those who have been vaccinated – should continue to take the same precautions that have been taken since the start of the quarantine in Public spaces:

-Follow the basic rules: mask and distance

-The same rules when visiting other people who have not been vaccinated and who have a higher risk of contracting severe Covid-19; or if the unvaccinated person has a family member who is at increased risk

-Wear masks and physical distancing when visiting unvaccinated people from various households

-Avoid large and medium crowds

-Avoid poorly ventilated public spaces

-Wash your hands frequently

-Take the Covid-19 test if you feel sick.

Regarding social activities in closed spaces (gymnasiums, cinemas, restaurants, etc.), they recommend taking the same basic precautions, because the risk of transmission in these environments is greater and the risk of infection also increases for those who are not vaccinated.

In an appeal with governors on Tuesday, Jeff Zients, White House adviser on the coronavirus, said the States they are expected to prepare to administer a total of 16 to 17 million weekly doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines by the end of March, with the number reaching 17 to 18 million per week by early April. The supply of J&J doses to States, which is expected to decline after the initial shipment this week, will increase to 4-6 million weekly doses by the end of March and 5-6 million weekly doses through the end of April.

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