The resurgent Omicron wave of Covid is causing record numbers of new cases in our region. This is scary to many of us, especially after so much time and effort fighting the virus.
But there ARE things all of us can do right now to make ourselves and our communities safer--
But there ARE things all of us can do right now to make ourselves and our communities safer--
I'll repeat the one you've heard about most because it is the most important: get your two doses, but if you already got them, you NEED your third dose (the booster). @edyong209 has a good, simple way to think about this: assume you are now less protected. theatlantic.com/health/archive… 
You need the added level of protection that the third shot, the booster dose, provides against Omicron.
We also need to up our testing and masking game when we are indoors. When you can’t test, high quality masks (n95, kn95, kf94) give better protection.
We also need to up our testing and masking game when we are indoors. When you can’t test, high quality masks (n95, kn95, kf94) give better protection.
https://twitter.com/celinegounder/status/1472694908175757315
Another thing all of us can do, especially during the holidays, is rapid test before gatherings with friends and family. The easiest way to keep everyone safe is to take a rapid test right before:
We are working on building supply of available rapid tests.
https://twitter.com/heysciencesam/status/1471952877602189312
We are working on building supply of available rapid tests.
Download Virginia’s CovidWise
vdh.virginia.gov/covidwise/
or DC’s Covid DC COVID Alert Notice (DC CAN)
coronavirus.dc.gov/dccan
Whichever location you are more likely to be around others. With so many cases, this could be the fastest way to get notified if you’ve had an exposure!
vdh.virginia.gov/covidwise/
or DC’s Covid DC COVID Alert Notice (DC CAN)
coronavirus.dc.gov/dccan
Whichever location you are more likely to be around others. With so many cases, this could be the fastest way to get notified if you’ve had an exposure!
There are reasons to be hopeful! Good news today on the length of South Africa's Omicron wave (washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/…), the severity of cases in Omicron-fueled waves (washingtonpost.com/world/europe/o…) and FDA approval of pills to fight severe illness and death washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12…
But the next few weeks look like they are going to be really hard on our region and communities across the country, especially on hospitals, on medical professionals on the front line, and on the unvaccinated.
These are steps all of us can take to help make this better.
These are steps all of us can take to help make this better.
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