Yup! Nope! The risk of adverse reactions after vaccination is extremely low — especially compared with the likelihood of becoming seriously ill with COVID-19.

Multiple U.S. agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, monitor vaccine safety. From the start of the vaccine rollout through April 2, there were about 50 reports of serious reactions per million shots given, including allergic reactions, according to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System. The reporting system, which does not determine cause and effect, detected six cases of rare blood clotting in women after they got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. This led health officials Tuesday to recommend a pause in administering the J&J vaccine while these cases undergo further review.

To combat the risk of an allergic reaction, you will be asked about any allergies you may have before getting the vaccine. As a secondary precaution, you must wait 15 minutes before going home so that medical personnel can keep an eye on you. Tell a doctor if you experience a reaction after you leave the vaccination site.

That's right! Yes, but all the other answers apply as well. Don't lose this card! As the state reopens, larger events may require proof of vaccination to attend. If you do lose this card but you gave your primary care doctor a record of your vaccination status, you can request a copy from them. If not, the CDC recommends that you contact the place where you were vaccinated. If the vaccination site can't help, try the California Immunization Registry, which keeps immunization records for all of the state's residents. This system is slow to update and may not have your record immediately.

Right on! Not Yet! According to the CDC, you aren't immediately protected once you get the vaccine. It takes time for your immune system to churn out those sweet, sweet antibodies that protect you against the coronavirus. That's why you're not considered fully vaccinated until two weeks after your final shot.

Right on! Don't skip this step! Unless you got the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, you will need to go back for a second dose.

Two weeks after getting the second shot, your risk of infection is reduced by 90%, compared with 80% after the first shot, according to a recent CDC study.

You got it! No need! Even if your friends are not vaccinated, you can still hang out indoors without masks as long as you're interacting only with members of one other household and they aren't at high risk for severe illness from COVID-19. Keeping the party to one unvaccinated household limits the spread of the virus.

Correct! Wrong! The CDC recommends that vaccinated individuals still mask up when entering public indoor places, including grocery stores. This is because no vaccine is 100% effective against infection, emerging variants are a wild card, and we are still studying how effective vaccines are at stopping transmission. In other words, you could be vaccinated and still become infected, or pass on the virus to others.

Another good reason to wear the mask: California has been under a mask mandate since November.

Correct! Wrong… As long as you don't experience any symptoms, you don't need to quarantine or get tested if you are fully vaccinated.

Correct! Wrong… This is a tricky one. CDC guidelines allow maskless indoor visits as long as all unvaccinated individuals are from the same household. In this case, there are two unvaccinated children from different households, which means the masks stay on. Though children without underlying medical conditions are at lower risk for contracting COVID-19, they can still become ill or spread the virus to others, and they cannot be vaccinated at present. Thus, it’s safer to celebrate as a family outdoors and masked while practicing social distancing.

Indoor dining is risky! Indoor dining is risky... Mounting evidence suggests vaccines prevent people from transmitting the virus, but scientists haven’t ruled out the possibility. That risk is heightened indoors, where ventilation can be poor and fellow patrons aren't wearing masks. If you or someone in your group of friends has a weak immune system, consider eating outside.

Right. No, it really just depends… The Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines are authorized for adults 18 and older, and the Pfizer vaccine can be given to people 16 and older. Although children can't be vaccinated at present, preschool-age children are less than half as likely to get the virus and 10 times less likely to die of COVID-19 than adults under 30. Though it's possible others at day care may pass the virus on to your child, it's unlikely your child will make the vaccinated adults at home sick.

Right! Probably not... While the U.S. is steadily making progress in vaccinating most of the country, it's hard to gauge how many guests will be vaccinated or whether they're traveling from places with high rates of transmission. Given that the wedding is taking place indoors, it's safer to stay masked.

Right! Wrong… Masks and social distancing during travel are still needed, as are avoiding crowds and keeping at least six feet from others, for example in security lines or while waiting to board your flight. However, CDC guidelines say fully vaccinated people can travel domestically without a pre- or post-flight coronavirus test, nor is it necessary to self-quarantine for seven to 10 days upon arrival. You should still monitor for symptoms, as well as self-isolate and get tested if you do become sick.