How Your Life Will (and Won’t) Change After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine

Experts say you’ll likely need to continue wearing a mask and maintaining physical distance from others in public for several months to come, even after you get the COVID-19 vaccine. d3sign/Getty Images

Although people have begun to receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, experts say we’re facing a long road with the virus.
It will take a long time for the vaccine to have a pronounced effect while the pandemic persists.
People should expect many restrictions will remain in place for some time as we all work together to reduce COVID-19 transmission.

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 years and older.

By Monday, healthcare workers were the first people in the United States to receive initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Now that the vaccine is starting to gradually proliferate through our society at large, what does this mean for the current state of the pandemic in the United States?

Unfortunately, given that numbers are rising to all-time highs nationwide, experts say we’re facing a long road with the virus.

They say it will take a long time for the vaccine to have a pronounced effect while the pandemic persists.

Experts also say people should expect many restrictions will remain in place for some time as we all work together to reduce COVID-19 transmission.

No noticeable change for the near future

Dr. Timothy Brewer, a professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, said it’s important for us all to recognize that due to lags in vaccine production and high demand, there’ll be no “immediate change” in our society.

Daily life has been turned completely upside down over the course of the pandemic. It won’t be transitioning back to our pre-conceived idea of “normal” anytime soon.

Brewer told Healthline that vaccination priority is being given to frontline healthcare workers and high-risk older adults.

But in his state of California, for instance, there aren’t enough vaccine doses to meet those in need.

He said there are about 2.4 million Californians who fall in that highest priority category and, right now, there’s about one-sixth the amount of doses needed.

“Given how long it will take to address those most in need, we will see no noticeable change for the near future, just because there isn’t enough vaccine to have any meaningful impact immediately,” he said.

Dr. Dan Culver, a pulmonologist at Cleveland Clinic, said that it’s “unpredictable” to know exactly how this will all play out.

But he echoed Brewer in that it would take a long time for the vaccine to effectively change the course of the pandemic domestically in the United States.

He told Healthline that it will most likely be “well into the second quarter” of 2021 “before we can expect substantial changes.”

Beyond Brewer’s points about getting as many vaccine doses distributed to as many people as possible, Culver said we also have to take into account the strain our nation’s healthcare system is under right now.

What happens this month in terms of controlling virus transmission “will have ramifications on the healthcare system into February,” he said.

Given the current numbers are continuing to escalate, we should brace for high infection rates coinciding with a gradual release of the vaccine.

Brewer said that each state is going to have to develop its own vaccine distribution plan and determine how and when it will be allocated.

He explained that given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires “ultracold storage” — at -70°C — you need facilities with minus -80°C freezers.

One challenge is not all healthcare facilities in the country have this specific kind of storage.

This means that you’ll need facilities with the capacity to store vast quantities of the vaccine appropriately, and then disseminate it to other areas of a given state.

As with most other inoculations, the COVID-19 vaccine will require two doses, separated by about 3 to 4 weeks. Brewer and Culver said this is standard for most other kinds of vaccines.

Culver said that for this to be done well, there will have to be stringent public health tracking to make sure people know when, how, and where to get their second doses of the vaccine.

It will need to be made accessible at multiple sites, such as major pharmacy chains like CVS, beyond large health facilities.

Although people have begun to receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, experts say we’re facing a long road with the virus.

It will take a long time for the vaccine to have a pronounced effect while the pandemic persists.

People should expect many restrictions will remain in place for some time as we all work together to reduce COVID-19 transmission.

Experts also say people should expect many restrictions will remain in place for some time as we all work together to reduce COVID-19 transmission.

No noticeable change for the near future

Dr. Timothy Brewer, a professor of medicine in the division of infectious diseases at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a professor of epidemiology at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, said it’s important for us all to recognize that due to lags in vaccine production and high demand, there’ll be no “immediate change” in our society.

Daily life has been turned completely upside down over the course of the pandemic. It won’t be transitioning back to our pre-conceived idea of “normal” anytime soon.

Brewer told Healthline that vaccination priority is being given to frontline healthcare workers and high-risk older adults.

But in his state of California, for instance, there aren’t enough vaccine doses to meet those in need.

He said there are about 2.4 million Californians who fall in that highest priority category and, right now, there’s about one-sixth the amount of doses needed.

“Given how long it will take to address those most in need, we will see no noticeable change for the near future, just because there isn’t enough vaccine to have any meaningful impact immediately,” he said.

Dr. Dan Culver, a pulmonologist at Cleveland Clinic, said that it’s “unpredictable” to know exactly how this will all play out.

But he echoed Brewer in that it would take a long time for the vaccine to effectively change the course of the pandemic domestically in the United States.

He told Healthline that it will most likely be “well into the second quarter” of 2021 “before we can expect substantial changes.”

Beyond Brewer’s points about getting as many vaccine doses distributed to as many people as possible, Culver said we also have to take into account the strain our nation’s healthcare system is under right now.

What happens this month in terms of controlling virus transmission “will have ramifications on the healthcare system into February,” he said.

Given the current numbers are continuing to escalate, we should brace for high infection rates coinciding with a gradual release of the vaccine.

Brewer said that each state is going to have to develop its own vaccine distribution plan and determine how and when it will be allocated.

He explained that given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires “ultracold storage” — at -70°C — you need facilities with minus -80°C freezers.

One challenge is not all healthcare facilities in the country have this specific kind of storage.

This means that you’ll need facilities with the capacity to store vast quantities of the vaccine appropriately, and then disseminate it to other areas of a given state.

As with most other inoculations, the COVID-19 vaccine will require two doses, separated by about 3 to 4 weeks. Brewer and Culver said this is standard for most other kinds of vaccines.

Culver said that for this to be done well, there will have to be stringent public health tracking to make sure people know when, how, and where to get their second doses of the vaccine.

It will need to be made accessible at multiple sites, such as major pharmacy chains like CVS, beyond large health facilities.

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How Your Life Will (and Won’t) Change After Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine

Experts say you’ll likely need to continue wearing a mask and maintaining physical distance from others in public for several months to come, even after you get the COVID-19 vaccine. d3sign/Getty Images

Although people have begun to receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, experts say we’re facing a long road with the virus.

It will take a long time for the vaccine to have a pronounced effect while the pandemic persists.

People should expect many restrictions will remain in place for some time as we all work together to reduce COVID-19 transmission.

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 years and older.

By Monday, healthcare workers were the first people in the United States to receive initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Now that the vaccine is starting to gradually proliferate through our society at large, what does this mean for the current state of the pandemic in the United States?

Unfortunately, given that numbers are rising to all-time highs nationwide, experts say we’re facing a long road with the virus.

They say it will take a long time for the vaccine to have a pronounced effect while the pandemic persists.

Experts also say people should expect many restrictions will remain in place for some time as we all work together to reduce COVID-19 transmission.

No noticeable change for the near future

Daily life has been turned completely upside down over the course of the pandemic. It won’t be transitioning back to our pre-conceived idea of “normal” anytime soon.

Brewer told Healthline that vaccination priority is being given to frontline healthcare workers and high-risk older adults.

But in his state of California, for instance, there aren’t enough vaccine doses to meet those in need.

He said there are about 2.4 million Californians who fall in that highest priority category and, right now, there’s about one-sixth the amount of doses needed.

“Given how long it will take to address those most in need, we will see no noticeable change for the near future, just because there isn’t enough vaccine to have any meaningful impact immediately,” he said.

Dr. Dan Culver, a pulmonologist at Cleveland Clinic, said that it’s “unpredictable” to know exactly how this will all play out.

But he echoed Brewer in that it would take a long time for the vaccine to effectively change the course of the pandemic domestically in the United States.

He told Healthline that it will most likely be “well into the second quarter” of 2021 “before we can expect substantial changes.”

Beyond Brewer’s points about getting as many vaccine doses distributed to as many people as possible, Culver said we also have to take into account the strain our nation’s healthcare system is under right now.

What happens this month in terms of controlling virus transmission “will have ramifications on the healthcare system into February,” he said.

Given the current numbers are continuing to escalate, we should brace for high infection rates coinciding with a gradual release of the vaccine.

Brewer said that each state is going to have to develop its own vaccine distribution plan and determine how and when it will be allocated.

He explained that given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires “ultracold storage” — at -70°C — you need facilities with minus -80°C freezers.

One challenge is not all healthcare facilities in the country have this specific kind of storage.

This means that you’ll need facilities with the capacity to store vast quantities of the vaccine appropriately, and then disseminate it to other areas of a given state.

As with most other inoculations, the COVID-19 vaccine will require two doses, separated by about 3 to 4 weeks. Brewer and Culver said this is standard for most other kinds of vaccines.

Culver said that for this to be done well, there will have to be stringent public health tracking to make sure people know when, how, and where to get their second doses of the vaccine.

It will need to be made accessible at multiple sites, such as major pharmacy chains like CVS, beyond large health facilities.

Although people have begun to receive doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, experts say we’re facing a long road with the virus.

It will take a long time for the vaccine to have a pronounced effect while the pandemic persists.

People should expect many restrictions will remain in place for some time as we all work together to reduce COVID-19 transmission.

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized emergency approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 years and older.

By Monday, healthcare workers were the first people in the United States to receive initial doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Now that the vaccine is starting to gradually proliferate through our society at large, what does this mean for the current state of the pandemic in the United States?

Unfortunately, given that numbers are rising to all-time highs nationwide, experts say we’re facing a long road with the virus.

They say it will take a long time for the vaccine to have a pronounced effect while the pandemic persists.

Experts also say people should expect many restrictions will remain in place for some time as we all work together to reduce COVID-19 transmission.

No noticeable change for the near future

Daily life has been turned completely upside down over the course of the pandemic. It won’t be transitioning back to our pre-conceived idea of “normal” anytime soon.

Brewer told Healthline that vaccination priority is being given to frontline healthcare workers and high-risk older adults.

But in his state of California, for instance, there aren’t enough vaccine doses to meet those in need.

He said there are about 2.4 million Californians who fall in that highest priority category and, right now, there’s about one-sixth the amount of doses needed.

“Given how long it will take to address those most in need, we will see no noticeable change for the near future, just because there isn’t enough vaccine to have any meaningful impact immediately,” he said.

Dr. Dan Culver, a pulmonologist at Cleveland Clinic, said that it’s “unpredictable” to know exactly how this will all play out.

But he echoed Brewer in that it would take a long time for the vaccine to effectively change the course of the pandemic domestically in the United States.

He told Healthline that it will most likely be “well into the second quarter” of 2021 “before we can expect substantial changes.”

Beyond Brewer’s points about getting as many vaccine doses distributed to as many people as possible, Culver said we also have to take into account the strain our nation’s healthcare system is under right now.

What happens this month in terms of controlling virus transmission “will have ramifications on the healthcare system into February,” he said.

Given the current numbers are continuing to escalate, we should brace for high infection rates coinciding with a gradual release of the vaccine.

Brewer said that each state is going to have to develop its own vaccine distribution plan and determine how and when it will be allocated.

He explained that given the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine requires “ultracold storage” — at -70°C — you need facilities with minus -80°C freezers.

One challenge is not all healthcare facilities in the country have this specific kind of storage.

This means that you’ll need facilities with the capacity to store vast quantities of the vaccine appropriately, and then disseminate it to other areas of a given state.

As with most other inoculations, the COVID-19 vaccine will require two doses, separated by about 3 to 4 weeks. Brewer and Culver said this is standard for most other kinds of vaccines.

Culver said that for this to be done well, there will have to be stringent public health tracking to make sure people know when, how, and where to get their second doses of the vaccine.

It will need to be made accessible at multiple sites, such as major pharmacy chains like CVS, beyond large health facilities.

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