COVID-19—What Happens After You’re Vaccinated?

As concern about the Delta variant grows, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated their guidance for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

When are you considered fully vaccinated?

A person is considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving the last required dose of vaccine.

Updated guidelines in response to the Delta variant include:

• If you are fully vaccinated, you can participate in many of the activities that you did before the pandemic.
• To maximize protection from the Delta variant and prevent possibly spreading it to others, wear a mask indoors in public if you are in an area of substantial or high transmission.
• Wearing a mask is most important if you have a weakened immune system or if, because of your age or an underlying medical condition, you are at increased risk for severe disease, or if someone in your household has a weakened immune system, is at increased risk for severe disease, or is unvaccinated. If this applies to you or your household, you might choose to wear a mask regardless of the level of transmission in your area.
• You should continue to wear a mask where required by laws, rules, regulations, or local guidance.

See additional guidelines and information provided by the CDC.