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Can fully vaccinated people still spread the virus? UAB’s Infectious Disease expert Dr. Michael Saag says fully vaccinated people can become infected asymptotically or with minimal symptoms and still spread Covid to others. (Source: WBRC) By Josh Gauntt | May 19, 2021 at 5:37 AM CDT - Updated May 19 at 5:49 AM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - We’re getting answers for you to find out whether fully vaccinated people can still spread the virus and the impact that could have on community spread. UAB’s Infectious Disease Expert Dr. Michael Saag says fully vaccinated people can become infect...

How do variants factor in with new CDC guidance on masks? The CDC says data from the past few weeks show that the vaccines work against the variants in real time. (Source: WBRC) By Josh Gauntt | May 14, 2021 at 9:18 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 9:18 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -The CDC says according to data from the past few weeks, vaccines work against COVID variants in real time. UAB’s Dr. Michael Saag says the timing of getting more people vaccinated will matter in terms of the possibility of some of the more aggressive variants being turned loose in our state. Saag says the longer ...

UAB’s Dr. Saag calls herd immunity confusing; should focus on getting more people vaccinated Confusion over the term herd immunity By Josh Gauntt | May 14, 2021 at 9:25 PM CDT - Updated May 14 at 10:17 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Doctors told us in the past we could reach herd immunity by late spring or early summer, UAB infectious disease expert Dr. Michael Saag tells us he wants people to get away from using the words herd immunity because its confusing. He and other health experts say there’s really no magic number to reaching herd immunity. Saag says he wants people to foc...

UAB’s Dr. Saag calls new CDC guidance on masks “liberating” Medical reaction to relaxed mask guidance for vaccinated By Josh Gauntt | May 13, 2021 at 11:11 PM CDT - Updated May 13 at 11:11 PM BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) -According to the CDC, fully vaccinated people will not have to wear face masks indoors and outdoors in most cases. UAB’s Dr. Michael Saag, a top infectious disease doctor in the state, says this is a day we’ve been waiting for. “I think it’s a real triumph of science that the vaccine came along and it’s the reason that the epidemic is ...

By David Smith May 7, 2021 Dr. Michael Saag from the Infectious Disease Department at UAB answers questions about the Coronavirus vaccines and abut the spike in cases in India.