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Coronavirus Measures Will Not End When Vaccine Arrives, Experts Say

Steve Baragona

   The arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccine will not mean people can
   throw their masks away, experts say.

   Face coverings, social distancing and rigorous hand-washing still will
   be required for some time. How long depends on factors including how
   good the vaccines are and how long protection lasts -- questions that
   will not be answered when the first shots arrive.

   For starters, a vaccine may not be 100% effective.

   "This vaccine is not likely to be a suit of armor," said Vanderbilt
   University Medical Center infectious disease professor William
   Schaffner.

   [1]Seasonal influenza vaccines, for example, have ranged from 60%
   effective at best to 10% at worst in recent years.

References

   1. https://www.cdc.gov/flu/vaccines-work/past-seasons-estimates.html

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