Those 50 and older should receive a second booster shot if they haven't already.Understand that different people will take different precautions in response to different risks.
Be ready to mask in crowded indoor spaces if community transmission levels rise.To help ensure that the number of serious cases of COVID-19 remains manageable, Lahey said people should take specific actions, including: However, vaccination and masking during high transmission times are proven ways to protect vulnerable community members who still do end up in the hospital with COVID-19. For many people, COVID-19 leads to an inconvenient and uncomfortable illness, but is not life-threatening. Lahey said Vermont and northern New York, like other regions, may still see increases in COVID-19 cases. In Vermont that isn’t immediately, but there are some ways to get ready like vaccination for children and boosters for those 50 and older," said Tim Lahey, MD, an infectious disease specialist at the University of Vermont Medical Center.ĭr. "The trick is not to think COVID is over, or the sky is falling, but to pick the right time to intensify precautions. In Vermont and northern New York, COVID case rates remain relatively low despite the increased transmissibility of the BA.5 variant, but experts say people can still take specific actions to protect against a surge in COVID cases. Parents should also consider vaccinating children now, before school resumes, to ensure protection. Burlington, VT – As COVID-19 cases see a summer uptick across the country, the University of Vermont Health Network is urging everyone to continue following mitigation efforts to help keep our family, friends and neighbors safe and healthy.
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