Arab Weather - In a statement that may spark controversy, the Director of the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Dr. Rochelle Walinsky - announced today, Thursday (May 20) that people who have been fully vaccinated against the Corona virus (Covid-19) do not need to wear face masks, masks or Practicing social distancing, whether indoors or outdoors, two weeks after receiving the final dose, with the exception of certain circumstances .
"If you are fully vaccinated, you can start doing the things that you stopped doing because of the epidemic," said Dr. Walinsky, during a White House briefing on the Covid-19 virus. "We all longed to feel this moment when we can somehow return to normal life." "Anyone who is fully vaccinated (who has received the full doses) can participate in indoor and outdoor activities - large or small - without wearing a face mask or applying spacing," she added.
She cited three studies that show vaccines are effective. A study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that the vaccine was 97% effective against symptoms of Covid-19 and 86% effective against asymptomatic infections in more than 5,000 healthcare workers.
Although there were reports of cases among people who were vaccinated in the United States, but it was a small number compared to more than 117 million people in the United States who have now been fully vaccinated, and Walinsky indicated that "these infections are the focus of the virus ( viral load) is lower, the duration of infection may be shorter, and the risk of transmitting the infection to others is less likely.
Permit comes Dr. Walinsky to allow those who completed the vaccine doses to reduce the preventive measures, accompanied by some important warnings and some exceptions, which are:
Source: CNN
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