Can you believe it’s already Thanksgiving? I can’t! If you are traveling or visiting family this week, there are a few things to keep in mind: Cases are about to hit 100,000 per day again. Ugh, friends. Cases have increased 30% in 2 weeks and hospitalizations have increased by 6%. This is a very worrisome trend as we enter the winter months.
Hi Dr. Emily Smith, I feel like you are my friend after such a hard and isolating time.
My husband and I are vaccinated and boosted. My big kids got their first shot a couple of weeks ago. Do you recommend I space out their 2nd dose a bit?
My 3 year old is high risk. No one seems to care about helping us protect her. We plan to see family outdoors only for Thanksgiving. Do you think this is ok and reasonable as we have family members who are antivax and antimask? We are struggling with making these decisions. Luckily we are in CA where masks are required in school. But our church is no longer masking. It's been so hard. 😔
When can we stop wearing masks in public places? I have heard this is related to heard immunity but can we count those with natural immunity after having Covid? My husband and I have had 3 shots yet we have family members who do not feel safe around us because we don't wear masks when we go shopping. Are we taking a risk warranting their concern? When can we start trusting the vaccinations?
Thank you!
Have you seen any forecast about when 14yos will be able to get boosted?
Hi Dr. Emily Smith, I feel like you are my friend after such a hard and isolating time.
My husband and I are vaccinated and boosted. My big kids got their first shot a couple of weeks ago. Do you recommend I space out their 2nd dose a bit?
My 3 year old is high risk. No one seems to care about helping us protect her. We plan to see family outdoors only for Thanksgiving. Do you think this is ok and reasonable as we have family members who are antivax and antimask? We are struggling with making these decisions. Luckily we are in CA where masks are required in school. But our church is no longer masking. It's been so hard. 😔
Happy Thanksgiving! Appreciate you!
-Lindsey
When can we stop wearing masks in public places? I have heard this is related to heard immunity but can we count those with natural immunity after having Covid? My husband and I have had 3 shots yet we have family members who do not feel safe around us because we don't wear masks when we go shopping. Are we taking a risk warranting their concern? When can we start trusting the vaccinations?