May 2022: COVID Omicron Variant Update for Older Adults & Families

Here's what aging adults & families should know about Omicron BA.2 and BA.2.12, including what to know about masks, ventilation, vaccines, boosters, safer travel, and more. For related links and Dr. K's latest 2022 COVID updates: betterhealthwhileaging.net/co... #covid #omicron #aging
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0:00 Intro
12:52 What’s changed (& hasn’t) with COVID
19:34 Should you be worried about COVID?
24:02 COVID vaccine & booster efficacy during Omicron
30:08 The data on second boosters
36:52 The latest on how COVID is being transmitted
39:33 Is masking still effective?
44:17 Ventilation & checking CO2 levels
48:42 The research on airplanes & whether to mask
51:13 Does rapid testing still work?
54:39 COVID treatments & possible Paxlovid relapses
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*WATCH NEXT* - The most recent COVID update:
*September 2022:* COVID Fall Booster Update for Older Adults & Families: 👉 ruclips.net/video/ekT0QBn_VH8/видео.html
Does your aging parent need help? What to check & how to talk about it: 👉 ruclips.net/video/gfrt0ceCkxc/видео.html

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⏱ TIMESTAMPS: ⏱
00:00 COVID Omicron Variant Update: May 2022
12:52 What’s changed (& hasn’t) with COVID
19:34 Should you be worried about COVID?
24:02 COVID vaccine & booster efficacy during Omicron
30:08 The data on second boosters
36:52 The latest on how COVID is being transmitted
39:33 Is masking still effective?
44:17 Ventilation & checking CO2 levels
48:42 The research on airplanes & whether to mask
51:13 Does rapid testing still work?
54:39 COVID treatments & possible Paxlovid relapses

[@junetoh2082]

This is soo educational hence extremely helpful - appreciate greatly the expert sharing esp w very thoughtful n useful details w definitive advices! MANY THANKS Dr! Hv shared w loved ones! God Blessall at homes Always! ❤🌷🙆‍♀️🌈😇

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You're very welcome! thank you for sharing it with others.

[@kiwikeith7633]

I keep track of items like this one - but they make absolutely no difference to me. I am elderly with all the issues that come with a long life. A life where I trusted me medical advisors. The original promotion of a contrived virus and lucrative dose, couple with the fact my doctor had to advise me (not in a medical way ), but a politically approved way - and that is what he did. At best he misled me because his judgement was worse than mine. But then he smiled as he did it, so I consider he LIED knowingly. That was the end of me taking notice of what medics and politicians say. So nothing you might say will sway me. That said, I continue my wide sweep for information and data on which to base my own decisions. It is sad to see medics now sharing the same credibility basket with politicians.

[@themovingdance2744]

It is not realistic for those on low incomes, and zero hours contracts. All of the masks, equipment and tests cost a lot of money. It is a poor person’s disease

[@BetterHealthWhileAging]

Yes it's certainly harder to manage if one has limited financial resources, as many older adults do. At least good masks are now more affordable than early on during the pandemic and can be reused for at least a few days, provided they don't get too dirty. projectn95.org is a good site.