Vaccine day: La Crosse health experts answer questions about COVID-19 vaccine
La Crosse health experts are encouraged by CDC and FDA approval of children ages 12-15 to receive the COVID-19 vaccine
May 13, 2021 7:24 PM Jordan Fremstad
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Should I get the vaccine if I already had COVID-19?
Doctors say people who had COVID-19 infection should still get vaccinated. A Mayo Clinic Health System experts say there are two reasons why.
“It’s still not clear exactly how long those last and how long those will protect you for,” Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious disease doctor with Mayo Clinic Rochester. “Likely that length of time is different for different people depending on how severe your illness was. Whether you have any underlying immune system issues.
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Minnesota health officials: Better to wear 1 mask the right way than 2 the wrong way
Wearing two masks could add protection against COVID-19, but health officials stress the importance of consistency wearing one mask that fits appropriately.
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The double masking trend (wearing two facemasks at the same time) could help better protect against COVID-19 and its variants, but it s more important to correctly wear one mask that fits appropriately, according to Minnesota health experts. If you have a physical covering with one layer, you put another layer on, it just makes common sense that it likely would be more effective, and that s the reason why you see people either double masking or doing a version of an N95, Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, told NBC s Savannah Guthrie, according to CNN.
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(NEW YORK) As new COVID-19 variants emerge that are potentially more contagious, specialists say that masks are more important than ever because they will lower the spread of the virus regardless of the variant.
“The variants do not affect the type of mask you need to wear. It does affect the importance of wearing a mask and ensuring that you have a good fit,” Dr. Stanley Weiss, epidemiologist and professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Rutgers School of Public Health, told ABC News.
They key, experts say, is to wear a mask that fits well, and wear it consistently. In some cases, this could mean wearing an extra mask if it’s tolerable, but for most it’s not necessary. So keep it simple and make sure your mask completely covers you mouth and nose and keep it on when you can’t adequately distance.
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Dr. Darien Sutton has what you need to know about layering masks to prevent COVID-19 infection.Peter Hamlin/AP Illustration
As new COVID-19 variants emerge that are potentially more contagious, specialists say that masks are more important than ever because they will lower the spread of the virus regardless of the variant. The variants do not affect the type of mask you need to wear. It does affect the importance of wearing a mask and ensuring that you have a good fit, Dr. Stanley Weiss, epidemiologist and professor at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Rutgers School of Public Health, told ABC News.
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