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Maximizing Workouts Without a Gym May 14, 2021 | By Tara Schmidt (@taraschmidt)
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@gocy

I went to my fitness center yesterday for the first time in15 months. I was the only person wearing a mask. Is it safe to exercise when masks are not being worn? I am vaccinated.

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | May 7, 2021

Hi Gocy, good question. The answer is "it depends."
It's great that you've been vaccinated. That will help protect you and reduce your risk of infection. However, it is not a 100% guarantee. You can still get infection with COVID after vaccination. And you can transmit the infection if you have caught it, but are asymptomatic.

That is why health authorities and researchers studying COVID infection recommend to continue to practice good infection prevention, such as:
- keep more than 6 feet apart
- wear a mask when you can't
- wash your hands frequently
- don't touch your face when in public

Is the equipment at your fitness center well spaced? Do people disinfect the equipment after use?

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