Dr Oz says fully vaccinated people ‘can do things other people can’t do’

JACKSONVILLE, Florida – Some experts compare the rise of new COVID-19 variants to a persistent Category 5 hurricane just off the coast. Are people fully vaccinated against the virus safe?

Dr Oz, who recently spoke with CNN’s chief medical expert Dr Sanja Gupta for the Oz program that aired Monday, joined The morning show to share that he’s not as concerned with variants as some experts.

“Although we have variants of COVID in the UK, Brazil and South Africa this raises concerns in Florida, in fact – there are a few cases in the UK – the vaccine seems to work against them,” Oz said. “I’m not as panicked as some have led me to believe.”

What Oz discussed with Gupta, about a third of people with COVID appear to have lingering neurological effects.

“A big part of the COVID story that hasn’t been discussed is that if you’re healthy when you get COVID, you do a lot better,” Oz said. “Anything you can do – lower your sugar levels, hydrate – 20% of the blood goes to the brain – omega-3 fatty acids – all of these are extremely beneficial for protecting the brain. So if you get COVID you will get away with it more efficiently, we believe.

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The CDC recently released new guidelines stating that fully vaccinated people who meet certain criteria will no longer be required to quarantine after exposure to someone with COVID-19.

The CDC recently released new guidelines indicating that those who are fully vaccinated – at least two weeks after their second injection – will no longer be required to quarantine after exposure to someone with COVID-19.

“If it’s within three months of getting immunized, you’re almost certainly protected. I bet it’s a year, but we only have three months of data, ”Oz said. “I’m actually encouraged that the CDC said that. In addition to reducing the risk of serious illness by almost 100% … we have new data now that people are infected less, so they will pass it on less – so you can do things that others cannot. .

Oz said we see an encouraging downward trajectory of new cases and diseases. He thinks that if we get past the next two months – between warmer weather and 100 million people vaccinated – the CDC could relax its safety protocols.

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“We have a very good chance of having a normal summer,” said Oz.