BA.2

The decision was made this week to create a pan coronavirus vaccine which would greatly decrease the need for vaccine boosters.

The CDC has made a recommendation for use of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for children down to age 6 months.

Paxlovid is for available to treat COVID in patients with certain conditions. https://auburnmedicalgroup.com/covid-conditions

The FDA has approved a second booster for people age 50 and older.

People over age 65 and those with immune compromising conditions or medications absolutely need to have their full vaccination series and boosters. The rest of us need to be sensitive to their condition and be OK with wearing masks when we are around them in public.

A fourth shot or second booster is recommended for certain groups at higher risk for COVID-19.

The BA.2 strain of Omicron is currently 3.8% of cases in the US and doubling weekly.

Omicron New cases in Placer County have been decreasing for three weeks. The number of cases in general hospital beds and the ICU in Placer County have also been decreasing over the last week.

Free home COVID-19 test kits are now available through Covidtests.gov.

We are rapidly approaching the peak of Omicron and the resolution of the pandemic.  Welcome to the endemic.