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We are all impatient to return to normal as soon as possible after nearly one year of the pandemic edifying our daily lives. But even thoughVaccines are now administered, we are always months from starting to feel the effects in a way that would do sufficiently safely to take back some of our old daily activities and return to thestains we stayed away from for one year. More specifically, according to experts, it is always a mistake to visit a particular place after being vaccinated, as difficult as possible: care homes. Read it to see why you should not rush to get together with your older friends and family members, and for more activity that could actually need a shot, checkYou may soon need a Covid vaccine to do this thing, officials say.

It is understandable if the safety precautions prevent you from getting away from your loved ones in addition to "pandemic fatigue", but the experts simply warnGet your vaccine Do not erase the danger of meeting with members of the elderly family, NPR reports. This is especially true for seniors who live in retirement homes or other long-term care facilities. According to the COVID monitoring project, less than 1% of the US population lives in long-term care facilities, but on February 4,36% of all COVID deaths have been in these places.

"Everyone excited when vaccines came out"June McKoy, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine, told the NPR. "The families hoped that it would release their parents, but unfortunately, we tell them, not yet," said the doctor, who also works with retirement homes in Chicago. He warns that until the population has been vaccinated. "You always ask a clear danger and present for your parents." And for more risk factors, seeIf you had this common disease, you are more likely to die from COVID.

If you plan to see a member of the senior family who lives independently, wait at least 10 days after your second vaccine dose to create a slightly safer scenario, provided that "you still have to wear your mask, make sure. You that your hands are careful and you should always have the socially distance, "says McKoy.

And as difficult as possible, it is also important not to give the temptation to kiss with love for your meeting. "Wear this mask, give them a quick hug around the waist, then go down. Do not kiss them thoroughly and hold your distance,"William Schaffner, MD, Professor of Infectious Diseases at the Medical Center of the University of Vanderbilt, told the NPR. And for more about what to expect after dose 1, checkDr. Fauci says do not do it after your first shot Covid.

Others warned to rely too much on the idea that vaccines are infallible. DuringVirtual city hall Hosted by CNN on January 27,Anthony Fauci, MD, answered a question submitted to the viewer how many times it would be before family members cansecurely After immunized. He pointed out that "getting vaccinated does not mean now that you have a free pass to travel, no more than you have a free pass to put aside all the public health measures we talk about all the time "

He then explained that even though everyone present in a family rally is fully vaccinated "would give you a group of efficiency from 94 to 95%," he always advises to hit the road to meet now. "The situation does not change: it's not a good idea to travel, from the period." And for more regular Covid news sent directly to your inbox,Sign up for our daily newsletter.

Ravina Kullar, MD, an epidemiologist and a spokesman for Infectious Disease Society of America, told the NPR that, while progress is going on, there is still a long road. "I would consider it safer once we reach this level of flock immunity and that we are far from this point," she warned of visiting family members. "So I would always say wait [visit seniors]."

While Fauci said CNN in early February that we couldReach the immunity of the flock Before the end of 2021, there are some factors that could be satisfied with our way. "I think if we do it well - if we are really effective and efficientlyGet vaccinated people"We can do that at the end of the summer [or] the beginning of autumn," he said. "That said, there is an absolute" but "in that. And 'but' but ' is that we need to address the variants. "And for more what could put in the path of flock immunity this year, checkDr. Fauci says these 3 things could stop us from going back to normal.