February 5, 2023
WITH THE PHOENIX OPEN, AND THE SUPERBOWL CROWDS COMING TO THE VALLEY……… CONSIDER WEARING A GOOD MASK (KN95 OR N95) SELECTIVELY AT BUSY LOCATIONS TO STAY HEALTHY.
CONTINUE TO LIVE YOUR LIFE AND GO OUT AND ABOUT AS YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE…… AND YOU SHOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING SO.
FLU IS ON THE DECLINE AND LEAVING THE VALLEY. RSV IS LOWER, BUT HOLDING AT LOW/MODERATE LEVELS.
COVID REMAINS STABLE IN ARIZONA AT MODERATE LEVELS. COVID IS SLOWLY DROPPING ACROSS THE USA.
IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO GET ANOTHER COVID BOOSTER. DATA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT IT’S USE AND BENEFITS.
RECENT CONCERNS ABOUT STROKE RISK WITH THE PFIZER VACCINE ARE BEING INVESTIGATED BUT DO NOT, AT THIS TIME, SEEM LIKE THEY WILL BE A ‘REAL’ FINDING. WE WILL AWAIT THE FINAL ANALYSIS, BUT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF MAJOR RISK FROM THE CURRENT VACCINATION.
FLU IS WANING. IT IS LATE FOR FLU SHOTS…. YOU CAN GET IF YOU WANT, BUT FLU SEASON IS RESOLVING.
COVID REMAINS FAIRLY COMMON....…. OUR PATIENTS ARE DOING WELL.
HOW TO MANAGE AT THIS TIME FOR GATHERINGS:
PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE COMFORTABLE GETTING TOGETHER AND THEY SHOULD GET TOGETHER.
TO REDUCE RISK....HERE ARE SOME IDEAS TO CONSIDER:
GET YOUR COVID BOOSTER …TOO LATE FOR THE FLU SHOT.
DO NOT ATTEND GATHERINGS IF YOU ARE NOT FEELING WELL. ASK OTHERS NOT TO ATTEND IF THEY ARE NOT FEELING WELL.
KEEP AIR MOVING IN GATHERING AREAS. VENTILATION...BY NATURAL MEANS OUTDOORS OR WITH FANS, CAN BE HELPFUL.
CONSIDER HAVING GUESTS DO COVID TESTING PRIOR TO GETTING TOGETHER. THIS IS NOT PERFECT, BUT IT CAN REDUCE RISK SOMEWHAT. IT’S WORTH CONSIDERING.
WEARING A HIGH-QUALITY MASK AT GATHERINGS IS GOOD IF YOU ARE TRAVELING AND WISH TO AVOID INFECTION FOR THE HOLIDAYS. IT IS IMPERATIVE FOR THOSE WITH TRULY REDUCED IMMUNITY...THOSE RECEIVING CHEMOTHERAPY, THOSE WITH SEVERE LUNG DISEASE, AND THOSE RECOVERING FROM RECENT HOSPITALIZATION.
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