THE STATE’S TOP PUBLIC HEALTH DOCTOR IS DISCUSSING THE INS AND OUTS OF COVID-19 VACCINE PROTECTION. 

IF YOU ARE FULLY VACCINATED, MEANING YOU’VE RECEIVED THE REQUIRED DOSES AND PASSED THE TWO WEEK MARK, YOU CAN ASSUME YOU’RE PROTECTED AND YOU AREN’T GOING TO GET SEVERELY ILL OR END UP HOSPITALIZED SAYS ILLINOIS PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR DOCTOR NGOZI (en-gahzi) EZIKE (eh-zee-kay). BUT CAN YOU STILL GET THE VIRUS?

EZIKE SAYS THAT LOW LEVELS OF THE VIRUS MAKE IT UNLIKELY THAT SOMEONE VACCINATED WHO GETS COVID WOULD SPREAD IT TO OTHERS.

EZIKE SAYS WHILE VACCINATION IS A PERSONAL DECISION, THOSE OPTING NOT TO GET THE SHOT SHOULD CONTINUE TO WEAR A MASK TO PROTECT THEMSELVES AND OTHERS.