On 3/8/2021, CDC released interim guidelines for fully vaccinated individuals stating that:
"Fully vaccinated people can:
- Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
- Visit with unvaccinated people from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
- Refrain from quarantine and testing following a known exposure if asymptomatic"
Curious to hear what changes and announcements medical schools have made in response to this, especially with regards to pre-clinical students whose schooling is currently fully or mostly remote. I know from speaking with my classmates that many feel isolated from classmates, disconnected from the community, and particularly burnt out with lack of in-person activities.
My school is currently hybrid with anatomy and clinical skills sessions in-person (albeit modified from prior years). They have announced that they will look into potential changes in response to the updated CDC guidelines, but the messaging has been vague.
"Fully vaccinated people can:
- Visit with other fully vaccinated people indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
- Visit with unvaccinated people from a single household who are at low risk for severe COVID-19 disease indoors without wearing masks or physical distancing
- Refrain from quarantine and testing following a known exposure if asymptomatic"
Curious to hear what changes and announcements medical schools have made in response to this, especially with regards to pre-clinical students whose schooling is currently fully or mostly remote. I know from speaking with my classmates that many feel isolated from classmates, disconnected from the community, and particularly burnt out with lack of in-person activities.
My school is currently hybrid with anatomy and clinical skills sessions in-person (albeit modified from prior years). They have announced that they will look into potential changes in response to the updated CDC guidelines, but the messaging has been vague.