Question
Am I protected after the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine?
16 January 2021. Related: All topics, COVID-19.
Answer
All the current vaccines need to be given in two doses.
In the UK, the second dose is now being given after 12 weeks. This means that full protection doesn’t develop until a few weeks after the second dose.
Although you get some protection at the first dose there have been lots of examples where people still had COVID-19.
Please continue to limit your risk of catching or transmitting COVID-19 before this.
Please continue to wear a mask in shared indoor spaces, to limit social distancing and to use hand hygiene until you have the full protection from the vaccine.
Some guidelines still recommend being careful after this time.
This is one of more than 60 questions about COVID vaccines. It was produced by and for people living with HIV.
Q&A on COVID vaccines: are they safe and effective?
https://i-base.info/qa/16330
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