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How can I protect myself from the new omicron variant?
The Associated Press ^ | December 6, 2021 | By LAURAN NEERGAARD

Posted on 12/06/2021 8:23:04 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

How can I protect myself from the new omicron variant?

The same way you guard against COVID-19 caused by any other variant: Get vaccinated if you haven’t yet, get a booster if you’re eligible and step up other precautions you may have relaxed, like wearing a mask and avoiding crowds.

“What we need to do is add more layers of protection,” says Dr. Julie Vaishampayan of the Infectious Diseases Society of America. That’s especially important with holiday travel and gatherings around the corner.

A booster shot is one of those layers. The added dose triggers a big jump in virus-fighting antibodies. Even if the antibodies don’t prove quite as effective against omicron as they are against other variants, simply having more of them might compensate -- in addition to bolstering protection against delta.

In addition to masking, avoiding crowds and improving ventilation, testing is another protective step. That’s recommended for anyone who has COVID-19 symptoms or was potentially exposed to the virus. But it also could help ensure safety before holiday gatherings, even if everyone attending has been vaccinated, Vaishampayan says.

(Excerpt) Read more at apnews.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: americanpravda; apepee; ccp; china; lauranneergaard; omicron; virus; wuhan
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1 posted on 12/06/2021 8:23:04 AM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Watch COMEDY movies. Laugh. A Merry Heart doeth good like a medicine says the Old Book.


2 posted on 12/06/2021 8:23:58 AM PST by rovenstinez
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3 posted on 12/06/2021 8:24:07 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Vote the Democrat Party hacks out and replace them with true public servants.

That’s how.


4 posted on 12/06/2021 8:25:01 AM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

How about taking D3??????


5 posted on 12/06/2021 8:25:02 AM PST by hsmomx3 (I Stand with Steve!!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Stop breathing? Never go outside? Total isolation?


6 posted on 12/06/2021 8:25:13 AM PST by newzjunkey (“We Did It Joe!” - The Taliban)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

We could nuke ourselves from orbit.

It’s the only way to be sure.


7 posted on 12/06/2021 8:25:32 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (Alec Baldwin has killed more people than the Jan 6 protesters. And he will serve less jail time.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Everything this quack has recommended is a LIE and there is NO SCIENCE to back up any of her statements, she needs to LOSE HER MEDICAL LICENSE and if anyone suffers an injury she should be held accountable


8 posted on 12/06/2021 8:26:02 AM PST by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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RE: How can I protect myself from the new omicron variant?

The answer from the MSM and democrats will always be, get vaccinated and boosted.


9 posted on 12/06/2021 8:26:52 AM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

By seeing a psychiatrist and getting treatment for mysophobia.


10 posted on 12/06/2021 8:27:19 AM PST by fruser1
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

They don’t give the real answer: wash your hands regularly. Use disinfecting hand gel a lot.

Don’t go to buffets. Don’t try free samples.


11 posted on 12/06/2021 8:27:48 AM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Eat a balanced diet. Exercise. Pray. Take Vitamin D and C, Zinc, and Quercetin. Live, love, laugh, and be happy.


12 posted on 12/06/2021 8:28:09 AM PST by refreshed (But we preach Christ crucified... 1 Corinthians 1:23)
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13 posted on 12/06/2021 8:28:25 AM PST by BookmanTheJanitor
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

When all you have is a hammer......


14 posted on 12/06/2021 8:29:08 AM PST by alternatives? (The only reason to have an army is to defend your borders,)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

The real question is “How can I protect myself from the people who use the new omicron variant for their own evil purposes?”


15 posted on 12/06/2021 8:30:40 AM PST by jdsteel ("A Republic, Madam, if you can keep it." Sorry Ben, looks like we blew it.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

1. Either turn off the news, or put masking tape on you screen and write “EVERYTHING THEY SAY IS A LIE!!!”

2. Find out how many have died. Current Omicron death count is ‘0’. That should be a hint and a half for your ass the whole thing is a lie!

3. Take Vit D3, Zinc and Vit C everyday until you die! And go out for walks!

4.. Under no circumstance get the vaccine for you or your family for any reason!


16 posted on 12/06/2021 8:31:43 AM PST by The MAGA-Deplorian (. Democrats are lawless because Republicans are ball-less!)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Based on the existing information so far, you don’t want to protect yourself from it; you want to catch it because you’ll then be at least somewhat protected from all the other variants out there.

This question is like asking “How do I protect myself from cowpox?” in the middle of a smallpox epidemic.


17 posted on 12/06/2021 8:31:56 AM PST by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

By all means, hide under your bed until the all clear is announced by Bill DeBlasio.


18 posted on 12/06/2021 8:32:28 AM PST by kempster (w President of all time.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Don’t consume the mainstream media.


19 posted on 12/06/2021 8:32:33 AM PST by brownsfan (It's going to take real, serious, hard times to wake the American public.)
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To: alternatives?

Go back to living like it’s 1955 again.


20 posted on 12/06/2021 8:33:02 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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