- Scientists are still working to figure out how well COVID-19 vaccines prevent vaccinated people from transmitting the virus to others.
- Health experts caution that until the majority of people are vaccinated, we should continue to wear masks in public, regardless of our vaccination status.
- Once enough people in the community are vaccinated, the risk of transmission after vaccination becomes less of an issue.
With more than 167 million COVID-19 vaccine doses given to people in the United States — and climbing — the country is on its way to breaking free of the pandemic.
But health experts caution that until the majority of people are vaccinated, we should continue to wear masks in public, regardless of our vaccination status.
For those weary of pandemic restrictions, this nuanced messaging can be confusing.
But it’s based on what we know — and don’t know — about the effectiveness of the vaccines.
Source: healthline