You got vaccinated. Now what? 7 things to know for your post-COVID vaccine behavior
April 10, 2021 at 8:38 am
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s V-Safe tracks health status after a COVID-19 vaccination. (GeekWire Photo)
On April 15, anyone in Washington state who is 16 or older can roll up their sleeve and get a shot of COVID-19 vaccine. And once two weeks have passed after either one dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, or a second dose of the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine, that person is now considered fully vaccinated.
And then what?
Vaccinated people can savor the fact that they are now almost certainly protected against getting seriously sick from COVID, let alone needing hospitalization or worse. They’re also contributing to herd immunity, a sought-after, community-wide resilience against the virus that will help shield people who cannot be vaccinated because they’re too young or have health conditions.
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WASHINGTON â A group of scientists that ran U.S. clinical trials for coronavirus vaccines last year is launching an ambitious new study to look at their effectiveness, including whether vaccinated people can become infected with COVID-19 and spread it to others.
The trials will also look at whether new variants of the coronavirus are able to infect and spread among vaccinated people more than the original virus.
The randomized, controlled study began enrolling more than 12,000 college students between 18 and 26 years old last week at more than 20 universities across the country. The students will self-swab their noses every day for four months to test for COVID-19 after receiving Modernaâs vaccine.
Based on Axios live Coronavirus Variant Tracker. Data: CDC/Axios Research/GISAID; Graphic: Will Chase/Axios; Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios
America is in a race to vaccinate people before the country is overwhelmed by variants that are spurring a fourth wave of COVID-19.
Why it matters: Spring is here, and when cases were dropping, hope was rising for a more normal summer. But experts warn this will only happen if people keep social distancing, wearing masks and getting vaccinated as soon as they can.
State of play: Growing evidence shows the three authorized vaccines currently offer protection against the variants, Larry Luchsinger, assistant member of the nonprofit New York Blood Center, tells Axios.
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