April 9, 2023
THE CROWDS ARE GONE…AND VERY FEW PEOPLE ARE MASKING, BUT THE VIRUS REMAINS AROUND……IT’S NOT FINISHED WITH US…ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD COVID YET.
CONSIDER WEARING A GOOD MASK (KN95 OR N95) SELECTIVELY AT BUSY INDOOR LOCATIONS TO STAY HEALTHY. IF GOOD VENTILATION, OPEN SPACES…NO NEED TO MASK AS A GENERAL RULE.
CONTINUE TO LIVE YOUR LIFE AND GO OUT AND ABOUT AS YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE…… AND YOU SHOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE DOING SO.
AN ADDITIONAL COVID SHOT WILL BE APPROVED VERY SOON BY THE FDA. THIS WILL BE OPTIONAL FOR THOSE OVER 65 YEARS OLD.
CONSIDER GETTING AN ADDITIONAL BOOSTER IF:
YOU ARE OVER 65 AND HAVE NOT HAD COVID
YOU ARE AT HIGHER RISK DUE TO ILLNESS/MEDICATION (ANY AGE) AND HAVE NOT HAD COVID.
IF YOU HAVE HAD COVID OVER 4 MONTHS AGO AND WISH TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNITY.
YOU ARE TRAVELING EXTENSIVELY IN THE NEXT 6 MONTHS OR ARE GOING TO LARGE FAMILY EVENTS.
IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD COVID AND NOT HAD 5 SHOTS…AND ARE OVER 65…THE DATA IS COMPELLING THAT ADDITIONAL SHOTS WILL KEEP YOU OUT OF THE HOSPITAL. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS.
FLU IS ON THE DECLINE AND LEAVING THE VALLEY. RSV IS LOW…
COVID REMAINS STABLE IN ARIZONA AT MODERATE LEVELS. WE ARE STILL SEEING 10 CASES OF COVID PER WEEK AMONG OUR PATIENTS AND MOSTLY AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE NOT YET HAD COVID.
IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO GET ANOTHER COVID BOOSTER. DATA CONTINUES TO SUPPORT IT’S USE AND BENEFITS.
IF YOU ARE OVER 65 YOU SHOULD GET 5 SHOTS IN TOTAL…. THE DATA SUPPORTS THIS.
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