The new developments come as a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly contagious delta variant has subsided somewhat, but the holiday season could see another surge in cases as weather turns colder and family and friends gather for holidays indoors."The page had a technical update on Friday, but doesn’t reflect the CDC’s guidance ahead of this upcoming holiday season," a spokesperson said, adding: "CDC will share additional guidance soon".The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) took down a page on its website with guidance on how to celebrate the upcoming fall and winter holidays safely.Newsweek has contacted the CDC for comment. But when you talk about the relative risk, when you're dealing with vaccinated and particularly boosted people, you can feel comfortable enjoying the holiday." People should not feel that that's not safe. "People ask, 'Well, what about the family setting?' If you're vaccinated, your family members are vaccinated, you should feel comfortable in the setting of the holiday season to have dinners and social events at home. In terms of recommendations for keeping safe at holiday gatherings, Fauci said: "One of the things you can do is try to restrict your activities to situations where you know the vaccination status of people." Scientists believe the variant will spread quickly across the country. in the week ending December 11, whereas the figure for the week before was 0.4 percent. Omicron accounted for 2.9 percent of sequences in COVID-19 cases in the U.S. The critical issue and the important thing is that you might be protected from infection but clearly, protection against severe disease will be greatly enhanced by getting vaccinated and getting boosted."ĬDC data shows that the Omicron variant is beginning to chip away at the dominance of Delta in the United States. We know that from the emerging experience we're getting from people in South Africa, and particularly in the U.K. "Yes, there will be breakthrough infections, no doubt about that. "What we're learning about the Omicron variant, is that although it has the capability of really evading the immune response by monoclonal antibodies and vaccine-induced antibodies, when you get a booster, you really reconstitute back up that level of protection that's lost by the particular aspect of the Omicron variant." 9IkcWyAynn- The Situation Room December 16, 2021 But get boosted if you're eligible," says Dr. "When you get a boost, you really reconstitute back up that level of protection that is lost by the particular aspect of the Omicron variant, which loses some of the protections. Anthony Fauci urged people to get vaccinated, or to get a booster shot if they have already been fully vaccinated and they are eligible, as the highly transmissible Omicron variant spreads. In an interview with CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Thursday, White House chief medical adviser Dr. If a member of your household, has a weakened immune system, is at increased risk for severe disease, or is unvaccinated, the CDC recommends wearing a mask when they are present at a gathering regardless of the levels of transmission in your area. People who have an underlying health condition or are taking medications that weaken the immune system should take all precautions recommended for unvaccinated people-unless advised otherwise by a health care provider-even if they are fully vaccinated and have received a booster shot. If you are sick or are experiencing symptoms, don't host or attend a gathering, says the CDC. But repeating the test with at least a 24-hour interval in between and obtaining another negative result can increase the confidence that you are not infected. If you test negative you likely are not infected. If you test positive, this means you have an infection and should stay at home. If you are planning to attend an indoor gathering where people who are not in your household are present, consider using a self-test before the event. But consider wearing them in crowded outdoor settings in areas where COVID-19 case numbers are high. Masks do not generally need to be worn in outdoor settings. In communities with substantial to high levels of transmission, the CDC recommends that even fully vaccinated people should wear a mask in public indoor settings.īeing outdoors is safer than being indoors, and the CDC recommends avoiding crowded, poorly ventilated spaces. Unvaccinated Man Hospitalized by COVID for Half a Year Says 'Get the Shot'.Woman, 22, Dies From COVID-19 Soon After Giving Birth to Baby Girl.The Bahamas COVID Travel Restrictions Explained Ahead of the Holiday Season.
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