Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England, answers questions at Downing Street press briefing

The video discusses the importance of understanding the time it takes for vaccines to provide protection, emphasizing the need for continued social distancing even after vaccination. It explains the three ways vaccines protect: individual protection, reducing transmission risk, and decreasing virus circulation in the community. The speaker highlights the current high virus rates and the necessity of combining vaccination with social distancing to lower these rates.

How long does it typically take for a vaccine to provide protection after administration?

• Immediately

• One week

• Two to three weeks

• One month

Why is it important to continue social distancing after receiving the first dose of the vaccine?

• Because most people have only received one dose

• Because the second dose is not necessary

• Because social distancing is no longer needed

• Because the first dose provides full protection

What is one of the primary benefits of vaccines according to the speaker?

• They provide personal protection against severe disease

• They make social distancing unnecessary

• They guarantee no transmission of the virus

• They eliminate the virus completely

What is one way vaccines help reduce the risk of COVID-19 in the community?

• By eliminating the need for masks

• By making everyone immune immediately

• By reducing the amount of virus circulating

• By increasing the virus's prevalence

What combination is necessary to significantly lower the virus rates in the community?

• Only vaccination

• Only social distancing

• Vaccination and ignoring social distancing

• Vaccination and continued social distancing