Those who have the coronavirus vaccine are looking for answers to some questions about the necessity of wearing a mask after being vaccinated. We have answered many questions for you, such as should I pay attention to social distance, why do I wear a mask after vaccination, and why did I get vaccinated if I wore a mask?
Is it necessary to wear a mask after the coronavirus vaccine?
Yes, people who get vaccinated are also required to wear masks. The vaccine is made to protect the vast majority of people from Covid-19 disease, which is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. However, people who have been vaccinated can still transmit the virus even if they do not show any symptoms. Because:
1-The protection of vaccines is not clear
We now know that vaccines can protect, but there has not been enough time for studies to clearly understand the protection of vaccines. It is not known whether vaccines protect against the spread. It is also unclear how long it is protective. Nor do we know how protective vaccines are against mutated viruses.
2-Infectiousness can continue after vaccination
It is reported that those who have the coronavirus vaccine can also transmit the disease. As the reason for this, it is reported that the SARS-CoV-2 virus can still be found in the respiratory tract as a carrier of the SARS-COV-2 virus, although the systemic immune cells protect the whole body from the disease it causes.
After the coronavirus vaccine is given, protective antibodies are formed against the vaccine. Since these protective antibodies are sufficiently formed 15 days after the second dose of the vaccine, our body cannot be adequately protected against the disease until this time. After this period, the antibodies that will form in our body begin to protect our body against the coronavirus microbes that will enter our body. The antibodies formed provide protection in many parts of the body. When the coronavirus microbe enters our body, these antibodies will protect our body against the virus and we will overcome the disease without any serious symptoms. Those who are vaccinated can survive the disease without many symptoms, but viruses in the nose can be transmitted to others, causing both the spread of the disease and serious symptoms.
Those Who Get Vaccinated Can Transmit The Virus If They Don’t Wear Masks
If we do not wear a mask after vaccination and do not pay attention to social distance, the virus can enter our body. The coranavirus microbe enters our body through our nose. We do not have any evidence yet about the effectiveness of the vaccine against the installation and reproduction of the virus in the nose. For this reason, when the virus enters our body, we can transmit the germs we carry in our nose to others by sneezing and breathing, even if there are no signs of illness. We can be like carriers. For this reason, let’s not travel comfortably without mask and without paying attention to social distance because we have been vaccinated. Let’s put on our mask and continue to wear our mask, being responsible to people who are not vaccinated and who do not have antibodies in their bodies yet. No vaccine will make us sterile. On the contrary, it can push us to comfort and allow us to spread the virus more as a carrier. It may pose a risk for those who have been vaccinated to gather among themselves and not wear masks. Because it is not yet clear how protective the vaccines are and how long they are protective.
As a result, let’s not give up on wearing masks and social distance just because we have been vaccinated. Those who are vaccinated have more responsibilities. Let’s be more responsible for those who are not vaccinated, and pay more attention to social distance and wearing masks. As the number of people vaccinated increases and we continue to wear masks and take care of social distance, we can regain normal life sooner.
