The CDC says it seems COVID-19 spreads more easily than flu and causes more serious illnesses in some people.
It can also take longer before people show symptoms of COVID-19 and people can be contagious for a longer period of time than the flu.
According to the CDC, people are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series, such as Pfizer or Moderna vaccines, or two weeks after a single-dose vaccine, such as Johnson & Johnson's Janssen vaccine.>> Keep your COVID-19 vaccine card safe with a plastic holder or a protective sleeve.While masked, attend a small, outdoor gathering with fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people, particularly in areas of substantial to high transmission
Less Safe: While masked, visit a barber or hair salon, go to an uncrowded, indoor shopping center or museum, attend a small, indoor gathering of fully vaccinated and unvaccinated people from multiple householdsThe CDC says they are still unsure how effective the vaccines are against variants of the virus that causes COVID-19The CDC is also unsure how long the COVID-19 vaccines can protect people