![]() ![]() ![]() Step 1: Evaluate Your Layers of Protection Simply by reading this article, you’re taking steps to keep yourself (and those around you) healthy, and that’s something to be proud of. Importantly, don’t be hard on yourself: It’s difficult to avoid all COVID-19 or flu risks, especially as the general population continues to shed masks and largely returns to the normalcy of pre-COVID times. However, there are four simple steps you can take to protect yourself. “We do expect some people who’ve been traveling to have acquired infection during their holiday sojourn,” says William Schaffner, MD, professor of infectious disease at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Or maybe your flight home got canceled and you spent more time waiting around crowds than you anticipated. Perhaps a loved one you celebrated with tested negative for COVID-19 before seeing you, but later developed symptoms during or shortly after your visit. You may try to take every step possible to mitigate your risk of contracting COVID-19 or the flu if you’re immunocompromised and high-risk for complications, but sometimes, certain risky situations are inevitable - especially during the holiday season. ![]()
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