{"id":70995,"date":"2021-05-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2021\/05\/28\/forum-a-path-back-to-normal\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T20:14:42","modified_gmt":"2022-09-03T01:14:42","slug":"forum-a-path-back-to-normal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2021\/05\/28\/forum-a-path-back-to-normal\/","title":{"rendered":"Forum: A path back to ‘normal’?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Opportunities to resume a more normal way of life continue to grow — across the state and on the UNMC campus — for individuals who have received the COVID-19 vaccine.
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During Wednesday’s campus forum, UNMC leaders answered questions and outlined new guidance that went into effect that very day. They also encouraged vaccination and reiterated the need for unvaccinated individuals to continue to wear masks, social distance and take appropriate public health safety measures.
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View the forum.<\/a><\/b>
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“Now is not the time to completely throw caution to the wind,” said Ted Cieslak, MD, interim executive director of health security, noting ongoing variants and cases in unvaccinated individuals. Still, he said, signs this week point to some semblance of normalcy returning as the State of Nebraska removed the last of its directed health measures and the City of Omaha allowed its mask mandate to expire.
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“We’re not fully returning to normal, but if you are vaccinated you can get back most of your life,” Dr. Cieslak said.
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UNMC’s new campus guidance<\/a> provides greater flexibility for vaccinated individuals; yet, some precautions remain including the following:<\/p>\n