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Vaccinated people should still wear masks: WHO

Agencies | Geneva The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com People who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 should still wear a face mask and keep their distance from others, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday. While there is scientific evidence that a vacc

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Published 15 December 2020, 8:00 · Updated 21:39

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Vaccinated people should still wear masks: WHO

Agencies | Geneva

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

People who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 should still wear a face mask and keep their distance from others, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

While there is scientific evidence that a vaccine helps against developing the lung disease Covid-19, it is not clear whether it generally prevents infection with the novel coronavirus which can cause Covid-19, WHO experts said, Deutsche press agency (dpa) reported.

This means a vaccine might not prevent the spread of the virus, only the breakout of Covid-19.

Vaccinated people should therefore continue keeping an appropriate social distance, wearing a face mask and frequently washing their hands, according to the WHO.

More scientific research on the vaccine needs to be conducted, said WHO vaccine expert Kate O'Brien.

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