After You’ve Been Vaccinated Version en Español Protecting Yourself and Others After Getting Vaccinated Tested, safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are helping us safely get back to the people and places we love. It is important to know when you are fully vaccinated and the steps we all need to take to keep protecting each other after you’re vaccinated. When am I considered fully vaccinated? You are fully vaccinated two weeks after your final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. This means: For two-dose vaccines, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, you are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after your second dose. For a single-dose vaccine, such as the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, you are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after your dose. If it has been less than two weeks since your final shot for the vaccine, then you are not fully protected yet. After I am fully vaccinated, what can I do differently? Once you are fully vaccinated: You can travel in the US without getting tested or self-quarantining after traveling. You can safely gather with others indoors without wearing a mask. You do not need to quarantine or get tested if you have been around someone who has COVID-19, unless you develop COVID-19 symptoms. (If you develop symptoms, you will need to get tested and isolate as soon as possible.) You can opt-out from routine COVID-19 screening testing, such as at work or school. Do I still need to wear a mask or get tested? There are some higher risk public settings where everyone still is required to mask up, even if you are fully vaccinated. You should wear a mask on public transportation, in health care settings like hospitals, doctor’s offices and nursing homes; and in other high risk settings like correctional facilities and homeless shelters. Masks are also strongly recommended for everyone—regardless of vaccination status—in large crowded indoor events like sporting events and live performances. You should get tested if you develop COVID-19 symptoms. Ready to get vaccinated? Find a local provider now Resources Interim Guidance for Individuals Who Have Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19 (Spanish)
After You’ve Been Vaccinated Version en Español Protecting Yourself and Others After Getting Vaccinated Tested, safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are helping us safely get back to the people and places we love. It is important to know when you are fully vaccinated and the steps we all need to take to keep protecting each other after you’re vaccinated. When am I considered fully vaccinated? You are fully vaccinated two weeks after your final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. This means: For two-dose vaccines, such as the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, you are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after your second dose. For a single-dose vaccine, such as the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, you are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after your dose. If it has been less than two weeks since your final shot for the vaccine, then you are not fully protected yet. After I am fully vaccinated, what can I do differently? Once you are fully vaccinated: You can travel in the US without getting tested or self-quarantining after traveling. You can safely gather with others indoors without wearing a mask. You do not need to quarantine or get tested if you have been around someone who has COVID-19, unless you develop COVID-19 symptoms. (If you develop symptoms, you will need to get tested and isolate as soon as possible.) You can opt-out from routine COVID-19 screening testing, such as at work or school. Do I still need to wear a mask or get tested? There are some higher risk public settings where everyone still is required to mask up, even if you are fully vaccinated. You should wear a mask on public transportation, in health care settings like hospitals, doctor’s offices and nursing homes; and in other high risk settings like correctional facilities and homeless shelters. Masks are also strongly recommended for everyone—regardless of vaccination status—in large crowded indoor events like sporting events and live performances. You should get tested if you develop COVID-19 symptoms. Ready to get vaccinated? Find a local provider now Resources Interim Guidance for Individuals Who Have Been Vaccinated Against COVID-19 (Spanish)
