Hamilton County health officials are giving an update Wednesday to discuss frequently asked questions about boosters, vaccines for children, and how to stay safe during the upcoming holidays.Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus will be joined by Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman and Susan Wade-Murphy, R.N., Assistant Vice President of Client Services at Children's Hospital.Watch the live briefing in the player aboveThe update comes as many get ready to gather with their loved ones after a dialed-back holiday in 2020.Local health officials as families get ready to celebrate the holiday they should continue to use caution. "People should be careful about the size of gatherings and if you have an immune condition or you're older than 65 years of age, I think you should be really cautious about large family gatherings," said University of Cincinnati Professor of Infectious Disease Dr. Cal Fichtenbaum.Fichtenbaum said you should know who is and isn't vaccinated wherever you choose to gather."I do worry that the holidays are going to see more transmissions and more people who are on the vulnerable cusp becoming infected," he said.Fichtenbaum said if you feel sick, even just a sniffle, get a COVID-19 test.
Hamilton County health officials are giving an update Wednesday to discuss frequently asked questions about boosters, vaccines for children, and how to stay safe during the upcoming holidays.
Hamilton County Commissioner Denise Driehaus will be joined by Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman and Susan Wade-Murphy, R.N., Assistant Vice President of Client Services at Children's Hospital.
Watch the live briefing in the player above
The update comes as many get ready to gather with their loved ones after a dialed-back holiday in 2020.
Local health officials as families get ready to celebrate the holiday they should continue to use caution.
"People should be careful about the size of gatherings and if you have an immune condition or you're older than 65 years of age, I think you should be really cautious about large family gatherings," said University of Cincinnati Professor of Infectious Disease Dr. Cal Fichtenbaum.
Fichtenbaum said you should know who is and isn't vaccinated wherever you choose to gather.
"I do worry that the holidays are going to see more transmissions and more people who are on the vulnerable cusp becoming infected," he said.
Fichtenbaum said if you feel sick, even just a sniffle, get a COVID-19 test.
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