Can the fully vaxxed spread COVID-19 at the same rate as the unvaxxed?

Toronto’s Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Vinita Dubey, answered viewer-submitted COVID-19 related questions in a LIVE Q&A with Dilshad Burman.

By Dilshad Burman

Posted October 4, 2021 12:44 pm.

Last Updated October 17, 2021 7:49 pm.

We know you have questions about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and we’re working to get you the answers, straight from the most trusted sources.

Toronto’s Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Vinita Dubey, answered your COVID-19 related questions in a LIVE interview Wednesday on our YouTube page as well as here on our website.

Watch the full interview with web writer Dilshad Burman in conversation with Dr. Vinita Dubey in the video above.

One of the questions the doctor addressed this week was whether unvaccinated people can spread the virus at the same rate as those who are unvaccinated.

Watch the doctor’s answer below:

Scroll through the questions submitted to this session below.

Note: questions were moderated before appearing in the chat window

FILE - COVID-19 vaccines (Courtesy Twitter/Fraser Health)

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