What you should do if you or someone you know is fully vaccinated but tests positive for Covid anyway (via CNBCMakeIt)
, are raising questions about what a positive test means for those who are fully vaccinated.
That's because any case of Covid can continue the spread of Covid and its variants, says Dr. Iahn Gonsenhauser, chief quality and patient safety officer at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. "With the understanding that you're less of a problem than an unvaccinated [person], it doesn't mean you let up on your protocol," he says.
You should avoid visiting any private or public areas or traveling during that 10-day period, according to the CDC.
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