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Re: What you should know about the latest Covid-19 surge. A doctor explains

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Thu, 03 Aug 23 7:04 PM | 25 view(s)
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We had missed all the earlier waves, a month ago got the latest boosters, but still were nailed or at least went Positive on the 17th, in spite of being careful, masking generally, but there was a BBQ with visitors who had just driven from WV to CA, to clear out their storage unit, and maybe, somewhere in their travels it came with... Will retest later today, maybe clear, maybe not... Pretty mild, sore throat, cough, but looking forward to that Fall booster... Rates in the SF Bay Area are up, climbing... Eventually, well all get it, hopefully mild...

We got the booster a month ago, prepping for a family wedding, nobody close to us in that party had, or caught it, everyone was current with their boosters... Fun wedding!

Update: Just tested again today, I'm Negative, wife is still Positive, but she was a little of a late start, so it was 17 days from the 1st test...

Progress...




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What you should know about the latest Covid-19 surge. A doctor explains
By: zzstar in FFT4
Thu, 03 Aug 23 6:16 PM 		Msg. 08503 of 16764

CNN: Should those considering the Covid-19 booster get it now or wait until the new one is released in the fall?

Wen: This is a good question. At this point, most people can probably wait until the release of the updated booster, which federal health officials have said to expect around late September or early October. This new booster will target the XBB offshoots of Omicron, which are the now-dominant strains.

One group of people who might consider getting the booster sooner is those in the high-risk category who have not yet had their bivalent booster — the one that was released in the fall of 2022. If they have also not had Covid-19 in the last year or so, their immunity against severe illness has waned a lot. In consultation with their health care providers, they should consider getting the current bivalent booster now, and then, in five months or so, getting the new booster that targets XBB.

http://www.cnn.com/2023/08/02/health/coronavirus-summer-surge-booster-vaccine-wellness/index.html

Just what my doctor told me back in May about the current booster.

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