Russo Comments on How to Proceed After Vaccinations

A Q&A asking if air travel and family gatherings are OK if an individual has had the COVID-19 vaccine quotes Thomas A. Russo, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, who noted that it’s unclear if vaccinated people can still transmit the virus. Russo said he is only comfortable interacting with others who are also at least two weeks fully vaccinated in non-masked settings. “I would go to a dinner party with my vaccinated friends because the likelihood that we are infectious is low,” he said, adding that he would completely avoid dining indoors in restaurants.