Case counts are still high, and the FDA warns they could rise this fall.
Dr. Camins also stressed that the pandemic is still ongoing: On average, 387 people are dying from COVID-19 each day in the US, per the. The people who are unwilling to take simple steps to protect themselves and their community—such as wearing a mask in public spaces and getting vaccinated—are likely “oblivious to the fact that [nearly] 400 people are dying a day,” Dr. Camins says.
In addition to protecting yourself, getting vaccinated and boosted helps protect especially vulnerable people around you, including those living with certain chronic health conditions, the very young, the elderly, and those who do not have the option to get vaccinated due to personal risks . Getting boosted is especially important if you live with someone who falls into one of the above categories. “By taking the vaccine, you’re less likely to bring it home to them,” Dr. Camins says.
Even now, in 2022, health care workers and caregivers are struggling to carry the weight of the pandemic as COVID restrictions continue to lift, and these updated omicron boosters are one of the best tools we have to keep our friends, family, coworkers, and other members of our communities as healthy as possible. “It’s important for everyone to continue to think about others,” Dr. Camins says. “We have to put ourselves in their shoes.
Right now, that means wearing a mask when the risk of spreading COVID is high and, once again, rolling up your sleeve this fall.
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