Better Health While Aging

131 – COVID Update for Aging Adults (12.8.22 Edition)

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Dr. K discusses what aging adults & families should know about COVID and flu this winter.

She covers:

  • The currently increasing rates of COVID & flu
  • What to know about the new Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1
  • How well the fall COVID bivalent booster is working so far
  • How to avoid getting sick and how to gather safely
  • When to mask and how to do so effectively
  • Why use a HEPA air purifier at home and how to choose one
  • How to detect COVID now
  • How to treat COVID
  • Her top recommendations for staying safe during winter gatherings

    • Note: you can get the CO2 monitor Dr. K refers to here: https://amzn.to/3yhDtq8.

    For the masks Dr. K is using, you can get 3M Aura here https://amzn.to/3PJJyRO, the 3M V-flex here https://amzn.to/3OxrsRY, and the Powecom KN95 here https://amzn.to/3W9frXf

    Dr. K’s HEPA air purifier is here https://amzn.to/3Y96crN

    These are Amazon affiliate links, so any purchases will help support Better Health While Aging, thank you!

    Related Episodes:

    130 – COVID Booster Update for Aging Adults (9.7.22 Edition)

    Related Resources:
    • BHWA:
      • COVID & Aging Adults: 2022 Updates
      • COVID Vaccination for Aging Adults: What to Know & Do
      • To track COVID data:
        • NY Times COVID Tracker
        • Wastewater:
          • CDC Wastewater Surveillance
          • Biobot.io wastewater tracker
          • Walgreens Test Positivity Tracker
          • OurWorldInData.org Coronavirus Data Explorer
          • CDC Nursing Home Covid-19 Data Dashboard
          • CDC Variant Proportion Tracker
          • CDC COVID cases and deaths by vaccine status
          • CDC Datasets in this update:
            • Effectiveness of Bivalent mRNA Vaccines in Preventing Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection — Increasing Community Access to Testing Program, United States, September–November 2022
            • Weekly U.S. Influenza Surveillance Report
            • CDC Influenza Hospitalization Rates
            • From medical journals and research groups:
              • Low neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75.2, BQ.1.1, and XBB.1 by parental mRNA vaccine or a BA.5-bivalent booster (12/6/22)
              • Effect of hybrid immunity and bivalent booster vaccination on omicron sublineage neutralisation (12/5/22)
              • Paxlovid Associated with Decreased Hospitalization Rate Among Adults with COVID-19 — United States, April–September 2022 12/2/22
              • From news and other media:
                • ‘Indoor pandemic’: An engineer on how to clean the air you breathe
                • For masking, ventilation COVID transmission information:
                  • Masks Dr. K uses:
                    • 3M V-flex N95
                    • 3M Aura N95
                    • Powecom KN95
                    • Project N95
                    • Twitter resources
                      • @joeyfox85
                      • @masknerd
                      • @marwa_zaatari
                      • CDC Interactive ventilation tool
                      • CleanAirCrew.org Portable Air Cleaner Buying Guide
                        • Air Cleaners dataset
                        • The Corsi-Rosenthal Box: DIY Box Fan Air Filter for COVID-19 and Wildfire Smoke
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