NO to meetings in closed environments with people not belonging to the same family unit. No derogation from social distancing, to be “strengthened” due to the greater contagiousness of the English variant of Sars-CoV-2. And maximum respect for the indication to wash your hands frequently, especially before bringing them to the face. If you are among the “lucky ones” who have already undergone vaccination against Covid-19, the anti-contagion measures to be respected do not change one iota. The indications provided by governments start from the evidence brought to light by the scientific community. Although evidence is being consolidated that some vaccines (those with mRna) also protect against contagion, vaccination must not be seen as the watershed beyond which it is possible to lower the guard against the pandemic. All the more so if you only received the first injection.
In the United Kingdom and Israel, infections are on the rise after the first vaccination
The call comes from the columns of British Medical Journal. The starting point is the UK experience, where over half of adults have already received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. But also where the Public Health Agency highlighted a “significant increase” in infections in the over 70s who had received the first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the days preceding the vaccine. This is also confirmed in Israel, where the daily incidence almost doubled in the first week following vaccination. Evidence that has led the health professionals of the two countries to suspect that, once the immunization process has been undertaken, citizens risk letting their guard down against the virus. “Statistics from both the UK and Israel tell us that, after the first injection, people are more likely to meet people outside their family, often in cash and reducing social distancing”, is the warning. launched by James Rubin, lecturer in health risk psychology at University College London, through the British Medical Journal.
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It can take up to three weeks for immunity
At the bottom of the article, in addition to his, the signature of three other sanitary ware (Julii Brainard, Paul Hunter e Susan Michie). The request was unanimous: to increase the messages to highlight the risks associated with these behaviors. Although it is not possible to know with certainty the origins of these increases in infections, it is reasonable to think that at the basis there is a relaxation of the measures to prevent the infection. Something that is not currently possible to afford, considering that “the development of complete immunity can take up to three weeks”, remembers Rubin. Without neglecting that, like all drugs, even vaccines against Covid-19 may in some cases not prove effective. According to experts, an appropriate place and time to underline the importance of respecting the triad of anti-contagion behaviors are represented precisely by the centers where people go to get vaccinated.
Covid, what can be done after two doses of the vaccine according to the Americans
by Irma D’Aria
Sars-CoV-2: it is possible to become infected even after vaccination
Currently available anti-Sars-CoV-2 vaccines confer a protection ranging from 60 percent of AstraZeneca (after the first dose) to over 90 percent in the case of the drugs developed by Pfizer-Biontech and Moderna. This means that, even after the double vaccination, there is a quota of people who can get sick once they come into contact with the virus. Since this is a highly contagious respiratory virus, it is necessary to continue to wear masks, respect social distancing and wash your hands frequently. Although all vaccines practically eliminate the possibility of developing a severe form of Covid-19, taking these precautions is essential to reduce the circulation of the virus in the community and protect those who are not yet vaccinated. Starting – of course – with the most fragile people.
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