What You Need to Know... (as of December 15, 2022)
Visit the BLD Newark's Health and Safety Advisory Board webpage for the most recent Infection Control updates (12/9/22) from CDC, presented by Dr. A. Jha, Whitehouse Covid-19 response coordinator. The key message is the durable protection from vaccination against Covid-19 and Influenza. The current Flu vaccine is well-matched against the circulating seasonal flu virus strain.  Bivalent boosters offers strong protection against Omicron, adults 65+ are 43% less likely to get symptomatic infection  Flu vaccine reduces the risk of getting serious symptoms and hospitalizations by 40-60%

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