In the U.S. more people died of Covid in the past week than died of Ebola during the whole 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic.
Maybe it’s me, but the slew of ‘the pandemic is essentially over’ articles seem a bit premature.
🧵 I'm terrified thinking about the implications of the #SCOTUS decision for my pregnant patients! I'd like to share some insight from my experience as a high-risk obstetrician with the Justices...
What to do now?
1) If not vaxxed, get vaxxed
2) If not boosted & >4-5 mths out, get boosted
3) Get prepared mentally to act more cautiously if Omicron proves to be more infectious, immune-evasive, or both
4) Follow the news & science – will be much clearer in 2-3 wks
5) That's it