Mask after vaccination?

Recently, CDC updated their recommendations for fully vaccinated individuals! Here’s an additional reminder that not everyone is fully vaccinated😊 Currently, the efficacy of vaccines are measured by their ability to prevent symptoms from developing (mild, moderate/ severe disease). Even though current vaccines are efficacious in protecting you, “their impact on transmission of the virus has yet to be fully determined.” Therefore, it is still possible for a vaccinated individual to be infected (where the virus replicate in the individual) and transmit it to others, without the individual developing symptoms. This can lead to illness in the unvaccinated individuals! So, let’s continue to protect others and ourselves! ⁣⁣

Here are some readings if you’re interested in learning more!

The Conversation “COVID-19 vaccine FAQs: Efficacy, immunity to illness vs. infection (yes, they’re different), new variants and the likelihood of eradication” 10 Mar 2021

Wired *“We Still Don’t Know How Well Covid Vaccines Stop Transmission” 25 Feb 2021

Nature “Can COVID vaccines stop transmission? Scientists race to find answers” 19 Feb 2021

“What defines an efficacious COVID-19 vaccine? A review of the challenges assessing the clinical efficacy of vaccines against SARS-CoV-2” Lancet Infect Dis 2021; 21: e26–35