Anyone attending an indoor event without a KN95 or N95 mask continuously worn is at risk for infection. The current covid variant is so highly transmissible and immune evasive that only brief exposure is necessary for infection. This includes people who are vaccinated and boosted. While a second (or third booster) does increase protection from severe disease for a short time, it does not reliably protect against infection. Age over 70 is a major risk factor for severe disease independent of any other risk factors. Almost everyone going to the hospital today is over 65 and many of those are vaccinated and boosted.
what to advise 70+ year old with comorbidity who is relatively well?
what about restaurant ,small group meetings , are important .
what mask .
although many have been posted twice ,I think that may not be enough
Frank Forte
Anyone attending an indoor event without a KN95 or N95 mask continuously worn is at risk for infection. The current covid variant is so highly transmissible and immune evasive that only brief exposure is necessary for infection. This includes people who are vaccinated and boosted. While a second (or third booster) does increase protection from severe disease for a short time, it does not reliably protect against infection. Age over 70 is a major risk factor for severe disease independent of any other risk factors. Almost everyone going to the hospital today is over 65 and many of those are vaccinated and boosted.