The country is turning, but not out of the epidemic

Pennsylvania’s acting secretary of health says the state is making a turn with COVID-19, but he’s not ready to say we’ve gone from pandemic to endemic. The question of how high your level of caution is is a personal matter. “Everyone is trying to adapt to what this coming time period is like,” he said. They may continue to wear a face covering – especially if their immunity is compromised. “You don’t always know why someone wears a mask. They may wear masks because they work in a nursing home or I wear mine because I am pregnant now. “According to Kleinpeter, 76% of adults in Pennsylvania are fully vaccinated and 95% have a single dose. The state will continue, Kleinpeter said. in encouraging people to get booster shots. Only 41% of Pennsylvania residents qualify for it.” “I think we see a light at the end of the tunnel. I don’t think light is a train,” said Dr. John Goldman, from UPMC Goldman, because COVID-19 will probably continue to exist as a common disease. He thought a booster would be a regular vaccination, like a flu shot. “If I were to guess, I guess we’ll have some sort of regular boost, maybe for the newer variants, maybe once every one to two to three years.”

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Pennsylvania’s Acting Secretary of Health says the state has changed course with COVID-19, but he’s not ready to say we’ve moved from pandemic to endemic.

Even with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Keara Klinepeter Relaxation of mask guidanceThe question of how much you should maintain vigilance is a personal matter.

“Everyone is trying to adapt to what the next time period will be like,” he said.

He said many people may be able to forgo masks, although some may continue to wear face coverings — especially if they have impaired immunity.

“You don’t always know why someone wears a mask. They may be wearing masks because they work in a nursing home or I may be wearing a mask because I am pregnant now,” she said.

According to Klinepeter, 76% of adults in Pennsylvania have been fully vaccinated and 95% have had a single dose.

Kleinpeter said the state would continue to encourage people to get booster doses. Only 41% of eligible Pennsylvanians receive it.

“I think we see a light at the end of the tunnel. I didn’t think the light was a train,” said Dr. John Goldman, from UPMC.

Goldman said COVID-19 will probably remain as a common disease. He thought the booster would be a regular vaccination, like a flu shot.

“If I was going to guess, I’d guess we’d have some sort of regular reinforcement on a regular basis, maybe dedicated to newer variants, maybe once every one to two to three years,” he said.

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