There are many strategies that can help protect you from COVID-19. None of them are perfect, so using more strategies will help protect you more.
Already vaccinated against COVID-19? Although COVID-19 vaccines help to lower your chance of getting very sick, no vaccine will give you 100% protection. You may also be able to spread the virus to others even after getting the vaccine. Until we know more, keep using other strategies to protect yourself and the people around you.
Learn how to put these strategies into action in your own life:
- Getting vaccinated
- Wearing a mask
- Staying farther apart
- Spending less time indoors
- Being around fewer people
- Spending less time around people
- Limiting food and drink
- Avoiding touching people
- Avoiding touching things
- Washing your hands
- Using hand sanitizer
- Virtual options
- If you are hosting or planning a get-together
- Preventing COVID-19 where you live or stay
- If you live in shared housing
First strategy: