By Shannin Prather
April 2021 | 2021 Spring Newsletter
Data gathered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests a full dose of an approved Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine—with the proper waiting period after vaccination—can effectively eliminate risk of COVID-19 related death, nearly eliminates the risk of hospitalization, and drastically reduces a person’s ability to infect others.
As more individuals receive the vaccination, the spread of the deadly virus is slowing. According to the Mayo Clinic, this may also help prevent the virus from mutating into more vaccine-resistant strains.
A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine (2020) found that the Pfizer vaccine can start protecting you as soon as 12 days after the first shot. After receiving both doses of the vaccine, it takes about two weeks to build up complete protection against the virus.
Public health officials are urging people who have been vaccinated to continue to follow pandemic precautions for the time being. Even if a person has received the vaccine, there is still a health risk to unvaccinated family and friends. Until most of the population receives a vaccine, vaccinated people should continue to wear masks, maintain social distancing, avoid crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, maintain good hand hygiene, and stay home when sick.
To schedule a vaccination appointment through the county’s Health & Hospital system, visit vax.sccgov.org.
As experts learn more about how COVID-19 vaccination reduces the spread of the disease, the CDC will update recommendations to protect communities. Learn more at cdc.gov/coronavirus.
For up-to-date local information on the COVID-19 pandemic, visit the Santa Clara County Public Health Department’s website at publichealth.santaclaracounty.gov.
Data gathered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests a full dose of an approved Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine—with the proper waiting period after vaccination—can effectively eliminate risk of COVID-19 related death, nearly eliminates the risk of hospitalization, and drastically reduces a person’s ability to infect others.
As more individuals receive the vaccination, the spread of the deadly virus is slowing. According to the Mayo Clinic, this may also help prevent the virus from mutating into more vaccine-resistant strains.
A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine (2020) found that the Pfizer vaccine can start protecting you as soon as 12 days after the first shot. After receiving both doses of the vaccine, it takes about two weeks to build up complete protection against the virus.
Public health officials are urging people who have been vaccinated to continue to follow pandemic precautions for the time being. Even if a person has received the vaccine, there is still a health risk to unvaccinated family and friends. Until most of the population receives a vaccine, vaccinated people should continue to wear masks, maintain social distancing, avoid crowds and poorly ventilated spaces, maintain good hand hygiene, and stay home when sick.
To schedule a vaccination appointment through the county’s Health & Hospital system, visit vax.sccgov.org.
As experts learn more about how COVID-19 vaccination reduces the spread of the disease, the CDC will update recommendations to protect communities. Learn more at cdc.gov/coronavirus.
For up-to-date local information on the COVID-19 pandemic, visit the Santa Clara County Public Health Department’s website at publichealth.santaclaracounty.gov.