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Today, CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others, what actions to take if exposed to COVID-19, and what actions to take if they are sick or test positive for the virus. COVID-19 continues to circulate globally, however, with so many tools available to us for reducing COVID-19 severity, there is significantly less risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death compared to earlier in the pandemic.
“We’re in a stronger place today as a nation, with more tools—like vaccination, boosters, and treatments—to protect ourselves, and our communities, from severe illness from COVID-19,” said Greta Massetti, PhD, MPH, MMWR author. “We also have a better understanding of how to protect people from being exposed to the virus, like wearing high-quality masks, testing, and improved ventilation. This guidance acknowledges that the pandemic is not over, but also helps us move to a point where COVID-19 no longer severely disrupts our daily lives.”
In support of this update CDC is:
Actions to take will continue to be informed by the COVID-19 Community Levels, launched in February. CDC will continue to focus efforts on preventing severe illness and post-COVID conditions, while ensuring everyone have the information and tools, they need to lower their risk.
This updated guidance is intended to apply to community settings. In the coming weeks, CDC will work to align stand-alone guidance documents, such as those for healthcare settings, congregate settings at higher risk of transmission, and travel, with today’s update.
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*** CALL 423-979-4689 *** Unicoi Health Dept continues giving the COVID vaccine. To see if you are eligible, please go to this site: https://covid19.tn.gov/covid-19- vaccines/eligibility/. If you do not have internet access and are eligible for this vaccine and wish to register for it, please call 423-979- 4689. Please call as soon as you can. Hours are 8 AM-4:30 PM
***LLAME a 423-979-4689. *** ERWIN: El Departamento de Salud del condado Unicoi sigue ofreciendo citas por reservación para personas que deseen vacunarse contra el COVID -19. Para determinar si son elegibles para esta fase 1b del plan de vacunación los residentes del condado Unicoi pueden visitar https://covid19.tn.gov/covid-19-vaccines/eligibility/. Los residentes del condado Unicoi que no tienen acceso a internet y que pertenecen a la Fase 1b o son mayores de 75 años de edad y desean inscribirse para la vacuna contra el COVID-19 pueden llamar al 423-979-4689 para obtener ayuda para inscribirse. Horas son de 8 AM-4:30 PM.
orientación sobre la ética de la Vacuna para el COVID. Con la distribución de las vacunas COVID-19 ahora en marcha, la Conferencia Estadounidense de Obispos Católicos (USCCB) ha emitido un memorando detallado que aborda las preocupaciones éticas relacionadas con tres de ellas. El comunicado de prensa (https://www.usccb.org/es/news/2020/obispos-presidentes-de-los-comites-de-actividades-pro-vida-y-doctrina-abordan-las) resume el memorando. Sin perjuicio de las inquietudes, y de ninguna manera minimizándolas, la Oficina Diocesana de Justicia y Paz reconoce tres puntos que cabe destacar:
1) La vacunación es un acto de caridad hacia el prójimo.
2) La situación no está clara en términos de qué vacunas estarán disponibles y dónde, y parece razonable esperar que haya poca o ninguna opción para el consumidor en el futuro cercano (nota al pie #12).
3) Si uno rehusara la vacunación, tendría la responsabilidad moral de tomar todas las precauciones necesarias para asegurarse de que no se convierta en portador de la enfermedad para otros, precauciones que pueden incluir alguna forma de autoaislamiento (nota al pie #13). Lee el memorando completo de la USCCB en https://www.usccb.org/moral-considerations-covid-vaccines.