With Passover and Easter upon us, there’s a question of what activities are considered safe.
CNN Medical Analyst Dr. Leana Wen weighed in with her thoughts on how to best gather with family during the holiday.
Wen said that families that are fully vaccinated can gather indoors together and “see one another safely.” According to the CDC, after two weeks of the second shot of the two-dose vaccines, Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, or two weeks after the single dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine, people can share a meal together without masks.
She also emphasized that there is no limit on the number of people that can gather as long as everyone is fully vaccinated.
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“You should ask and confirm that everyone is vaccinated prior to getting together with them. If you're unsure, or feel uncomfortable that perhaps someone isn't being forthcoming, I would encourage you to decline the invitation,” she said.
Wen explained that a fully vaccinated household should only see one unvaccinated household at a time.
“That is, let's say that grandparents are vaccinated, and they have two sets of children that each have unvaccinated grandchildren. They can see them one at a time, in two separate visits, but shouldn't see them together because the risk is with unvaccinated individuals who could be a risk to one another,” she revealed.
She also emphasized that when meeting with unvaccinated people, it’s important to wear face masks.
If there’s an option to gather outdoors, Wen encouraged that instead. She noted that when different households come together, they should continue practicing social distancing.
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Wen also didn’t see an issue with the Easter egg hunt as long as everyone remained six-feet apart and wore masks.
“Searching for the afikomen during the Seder or hunting for Easter eggs is fine -- just eat your individually wrapped prizes or treats later,” she suggested.
As for whether COVID-19 testing is required, Wen explained that those that are fully vaccinated do not need to be tested.
“If people are spending time outdoors, with distancing, testing is not needed,” she added.
Since there doesn’t seem to be enough time to quarantine ahead of any Easter and Passover gatherings, Wen suggested embracing all the former advice including social distancing and mask-wearing.
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