As countries all over the world work to vaccinate their populations, many are still left to wonder when they can return to ‘normal’ life. The questions hang in the air – when can we remove our masks?; when can we see our family and friends?
While some of us may be vaccinated, it’s vital that we remember that we still need to be cautious.
Yes. All vaccines currently available in the UAE require two doses; both are needed in order to reach full immunity, as well as to increase the level of protection.
Once you’re vaccinated, immunity does not kick in immediately. You can still be exposed to Covid-19 in between doses, or even after both doses. The body will take time to boost its defenses in order to actively protect you from the severe side effects of Coronavirus. Vaccines, in general, take time to build up immunity.
Antibody tests are used to determine whether there are antibodies against Covid-19 present in the body. The antibodies are most likely to be a result of a Covid-19 infection and can help identify whether you will need booster vaccines once you’ve completed both doses.
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No – you can’t get Covid-19 from any of the current vaccines. While you may still test positive, the vaccine itself is not the cause of the infection.
The Covid-19 vaccines will prevent you from getting sick, but experts believe that you can still carry the virus and spread it to others – which is why it’s important that we continue to wear masks and socially distance in order to stop the spread. It will take time for us to reach herd immunity, but until that time, we must keep wearing masks.
This will ultimately depend on you, what you’re comfortable with and the safety measures put into place. Keeping in mind that you can still carry Covid-19, you can never be fully sure of who is or isn’t vaccinated while traveling, or if others are at high risk for Covid-19.
Indoor restaurants are hotspots for Covid-19 transmission as people do not wear their masks while they eat and can spread the virus through respiratory droplets. Restaurants will need to have proper ventilation or filtration equipment in order to be able to prevent the virus from spreading indoors. While you may not catch Covid-19 yourself, you may still be a silent spreader.
Being vaccinated does not make you invincible to the virus. Even when we gather in small groups, we tend to relax our safety measures more and could still potentially spread the virus to our loved ones. It’s important to continue to keep our family and friends at a safe distance until it’s safe to be around them again.
Covid-19 vaccines do now change your DNA in any way. mRNA vaccines will teach our cells to make proteins to trigger an immune response to protect us from infection but will not affect our DNA whatsoever.
It’s hard to give a definite answer on when things will go back to normal. With new strains appearing from time to time, we keep facing new challenges in dealing with Covid-19. The objective now is to vaccinate everyone and continue to practice safety measures until we know for certain that we’ve achieved herd immunity.
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