Here’s What the CDC Says You Can Do Once You’re Vaccinated — and What it Doesn’t

Updated March 8, 2021

Thomas A. Russo, MD, professor of medicine and chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases, is quoted in stories about CDC guidelines for people who are fully vaccinated. It’s crucial for vaccinated people to understand that interacting with others who haven’t been vaccinated or infected carries “an undefined, finite risk,” Russo said.