Do I need to wear a mask and avoid close contact with others if I have gotten 2 doses of the vaccine?

It depends. For now, fully vaccinated people can gather indoors without physical distancing or wearing masks with:

  • Other people who are fully vaccinated
  • Unvaccinated people from one other household, unless any of those people or anyone they live with has an increased risk for severe illness from COVID-19

Until more is known, fully vaccinated people should continue to wear masks and stay 6 feet apart from other people in other settings, like when they are in public or visiting with unvaccinated people from multiple households. For more information about being fully vaccinated, click here

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1. If I've recovered from COVID-19, do I still need to get a COVID-19 vaccination?
2. If I've been treated with monoclonal antibodies or convalescent plasma, can I get the COVID-19 vaccine?
3. What are the most common side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine?
4. Can the COVID-19 vaccine make me sick (or contagious) with COVID-19?
5. Will a COVID-19 vaccine alter my DNA?
6. Can I choose which COVID-19 vaccine I receive?
7. Is it safe for me to get a COVID-19 vaccine if I would like to have a baby one day?
8. After getting a COVID-19 vaccine, will I test positive for COVID-19 on a viral test?
9. When am I considered to be "fully vaccinated?"
10. Do I need to wear a mask and avoid close contact with others if I have gotten 2 doses of the vaccine?