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The
Covid passport
or green pass, which is already being implemented in many European Union countries, represents a "green light" for those vaccinated and cured, but there is no doubt that the massive diffusion of the Delta variant has somewhat reorganized the letters regarding than expected until a few months ago.
Although it has not "pierced" the antibodies given by the vaccine and the previous infection, it has a level of transmissibility such that some additional precautions are necessary.
"Comprehensive vaccination offers a high level of protection against serious diseases and deaths caused by the virus," the
European Medicines Agency
(EMA) and the
European Center for Disease Prevention and Control
(Ecdc)
say in a joint note
.
It warns that "until more people are fully vaccinated, everyone should continue to wear masks and respect social distancing. Even people who have received a
full
vaccination
program
."
In fact, it is estimated that
vaccines
protect almost completely from severe forms, slightly less from the possibility of infection.
In Italy it has been calculated that around 2 out of 10 people, among those immunized, could be at risk of infection, even slightly.
What are the highest risk situations?
The two segments of the population to observe, as well as, of course, those who reject the
vaccine
, are the fragile subjects, especially the
elderly
and
children
.
In the range of minors who can be vaccinated (12 and over), in Italy, 19% received both doses, while among those over 80 years the percentage exceeded 90% and in the range 70-79 it is 85%.
However, it is not certain that everyone responds in the same way to the vaccine: the immunosuppressed, for example, have limited protection.
For example, an
unvaccinated
child
could become infected and pass the virus on to a frail grandparent.
In this case it is important that the minor's parents are
vaccinated
and it is advisable to keep the
mask
in the presence of older people.
In family gatherings it is possible to use antigen tests to be calmer.
If there are no fragile subjects and everyone present is vaccinated, the mask is not necessary;
If you are indoors with strangers, it is wise to keep it.
Can two vaccinated people hug each other?
Contact between people who have received the complete
vaccination
cycle
is safe, as long as none of them have frequented crowded places where there were
unvaccinated
and highly contagious people (the so-called "super-spreaders").
In fact, as mentioned above,
there is a 20% risk of getting infected
, even mildly or asymptomatically, even after the two injections.
The FFP2 mask offers very high security in all cases.
The more the mask adheres to the face, the greater the protection: the best model is the one with the elastic that passes from side to side, at the nape of the neck.
Are the trips safe?
On the
plane you
can be relatively safe, thanks to the constant exchange of air, but experts advise, even vaccinated people, to wear a
mask
all the time, except when eating or drinking.
In general, in public transport,
the risk of contagion
increases the longer the trip and the busier the vehicle.
Therefore, if you are forced to take the train or metro at peak times, even those with the green pass should wear the FFP2 or a double mask to avoid taking risks.
Is there a reduced quarantine for those vaccinated?
No, in Italy, like Spain, all close contacts of a subject who tested positive for
Sars-CoV-2
(even if he was vaccinated with two doses) must respect the same isolation period.
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