Now that you’re vaccinated, here's what you can and can’t do

You are fully vaccinated 2 weeks after receiving the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, or 2 weeks after receiving the second dose from Pfizer or Moderna.

CDC guidance contains activity recommendations for fully vaccinated people in private settings and includes:

Visiting with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks.

The CDC says that anyone who is fully vaccinated should continue to take these precautions when in public, when visiting with unvaccinated people from multiple other households, and when around unvaccinated people who are at high risk of getting severely ill from COVID-19:

Wear a well-fitted mask.

Here’s a list of 10 things you should know about potential COVID-19 vaccine side effects, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Harvard Medical School:

• The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine and Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine both require two shots in order to get the most protection. You should get the second shot even if you have side effects after the first shot, unless a vaccination provider or your doctor tells you not to get it.
• Side effects from the second injection may be more intense than the ones you experienced after your first shot.
• The most commonly reported symptoms are pain, redness and swelling at the site of the injection. Other common symptoms reported include tiredness, headache, muscle pain, chills, fever and nausea.
• You may take acetaminophen, aspirin or antihistamines for any pain and discomfort you may experience after getting vaccinated — as long as you have no medical conditions that prevent you from taking them normally.
• It is not recommended that you take pain relievers before being vaccinated in an effort to prevent side effects. They may interfere with the vaccine’s effectiveness.
• If you have pain at the vaccine’s location, keep the arm active and use a clean, cool, wet washcloth over the site.
• For a fever, drink plenty of fluids and dress lightly to remain as cool as possible.
• The symptoms should improve within two or three days.
• Call the doctor if redness and/or tenderness at the injection site worsen after 24 hours.
• Call your doctor if any other symptoms seem to be worsening or not improving after two to three days

Can I get COVID-19 after being vaccinated?

Like other vaccines, such as the flu shot, the COVID-19 vaccines work by teaching the immune system how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. It typically takes two weeks after vaccination for the body to build immunity against the virus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.