evidence: Being vaccinated when your partner isn’t presents a unique set of challenges; for example, it often means that the vaccinated person doesn’t get to enjoy the full range of activities the CDC has extended to them, as we still don’t know precisely how likely a vaccinated person is to spread COVID-19 to unvaccinated people. "I imagined the vaccine would be a lot more life-changing" says Emily, 27, a writer in eastern Massachusetts who recently got her first dose, adding, "I would of course be elated if they discovered vaccinated people cannot be carriers, but until then, I don’t want to endanger my partner."