5 Reasons to Wear a Mask Even After You're Vaccinated for COVID-19
KHN outlines five reasons why you'll need to keep wearing a mask even after you're vaccinated for COVID-19.
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KHN outlines five reasons why you'll need to keep wearing a mask even after you're vaccinated for COVID-19.
Liz Szabo Kaiser Health News As an emergency physician, Dr. Eugenia South was in the first group of people to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. She received her second dose last week – even before President-elect Joe Biden. Yet South said she’s in no rush to throw away her face mask. “I honestly don’t think I’ll ever go without a mask at work again,” said South, faculty director of the Urban Health Lab at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. “I don’t think I’ll ever feel safe doing that.” And although vaccines are highly effective, South plans to continue wearing her ...
Yes, Virginia, a mask is very much part of your future.
5 reasons to keep wearing a mask after COVID-19 vaccination Large clinical trials found that two doses of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines prevented 95% of illnesses caused by the coronavirus. While those results are impressive, 1 in 20 people are left unprotected, said Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Written By: Liz Szabo / Kaiser Health News | 11:35 am, Jan. 15, 2021 × Mayo Clinic's "super six" pose for a photo after receiving their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, on Mayo Clinic'...
Large clinical trials found that two doses of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines prevented 95% of illnesses caused by the coronavirus. While those results are impressive, 1 in 20 people are left unprotected, said Dr. Tom Frieden, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.