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Our viewer Sharon sent us an email asking if someone gets the vaccines, can they still be a carrier?
We spoke to Dr. Syed Hussain from Trinity Health of New England for help on this question.
Dr. Hussain says, “We don’t really have enough data yet to know for sure.” The Pfizer and Moderna trials only tracked how many vaccinated people, contracted COVID-19. So it’s not clear yet if the COVID-19 vaccine reduces the spread of the virus.
Dr. Hussain says that’s why it’s critical to continue to continue to take safety precautions, like wearing masks and avoiding close contact with others to prevent the spread of the virus that causes covid-19. Further research is still needed to determine if you are still contagious after being vaccinated.