The likelihood that you will transmit the SARS-CoV-2 virus and infect other people is lower if you have been fully vaccinated than if you have not been vaccinated. When vaccinated people become infected with SARS-CoV-2, they shed viruses for a shorter period of time than unvaccinated people.

Transmission of the virus after vaccination is therefore less likely but not completely impossible. It is not possible to quantify to what extent vaccination can reduce transmission of the virus. For this reason, vaccinated people also need to follow the current hygiene rules and recommendations in order to avoid infecting others.

The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) provides further information about the effectiveness of Coronavirus vaccinations.

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