As pandemic precautions fall away, the more COVID risk is concentrated on this one group

The more pandemic precautions fall away, the more COVID risk is concentrated on this one group When everyone around them stops taking pandemic precautions, it gets harder for immunocompromised Americans to protect themselves against COVID. YahooNews

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The Omicron strain that is generally considered mild has dealt a significant blow to people with compromised immune systems. Two therapies that have been a mainstay of protection for these patients are no longer believed to be effective against two of the most dominant subvariants, BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 That leaves them with only two effective medications should they get sick.

That, in turn, puts them at the mercy of those around them as COVID-19 cases and deaths are ticking upward, mask use is falling, and updated booster shots are going unclaimed.

In a world that’s moved on from precautions, “they’re on their own,” said UCLA infectious disease specialist Dr. Otto Yang.

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