Experts share precautions the vaccinated (and boosted) should be taking.
"One of the best things that you can do to reduce your risk is reduce your exposure to unvaccinated individuals," Gonsenhauser said." that by whatever means are available to you, and whatever control you have over that particular exposure." Examples include not going places where there may be unvaccinated people, or masking and social distancing in such settings.
If you have a person in your household who can't get vaccinated, such as a child under 12, then you can reduce their exposure by limiting your own through masking, social distancing and avoiding areas with unmasked, unvaccinated people, Mulligan said. It's natural to want to believe that because you've done your part by getting vaccinated and the data shows the vaccines prevent severe illness, that you can return to your normal life. But this attitude will actually prolong the pandemic, Gonsenhauser said.
"Acting for the well-being of others, right now, is in our own best interest," he stressed."The longer COVID hangs around, the more likely we are to need continued vaccinations, booster vaccinations and see potential additional surges, potential additional restrictions. By doing the right thing for everybody else, we actually serve ourselves by reducing the risk of COVID affecting us in the future.
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