[MCOH-EH] Assessment of contacts post vaccination,

[Allen Kraut]

My understanding is that individuals after vaccination need to follow the same public health guidance as non-vaccinated individuals.   Although the vaccine is 95% effective in limiting symptomatic disease,  it is not known to what extent it decreases the risk of asymptomatic disease or transmission.   For those reasons a fully vaccinated HCW who was a COVID contact should still be furloughed from work.  Is anyone doing anything different?


Allen Kraut MD, FRCPC
Medical Director, Occupational Health
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Integrated Sites
Associate Professor
Departments of Internal Medicine and
    Community Health Sciences
Max Rady College of Medicine, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
University of Manitoba
260 Brodie Center
727 McDermot Ave,
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3E 3P5
Canada

Phone 204-789-3294
Fax 204-789-3905
e-mail allen.kraut at umanitoba.ca


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