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County Commissioners, Dr Allison Berry, and Willie Bence,
(First, my apologies for the wrong date in last week’s email.)
The KPTZ listener questions listed below are for Monday, July 25, 2022 BOCC Update.
Thank you,
Lynn Sorensen
KPTZ Virus Watch Team
Questions for Dr Allison Berry:
1. This question is in regard to when employees can return to work. Per Clallam County guidelines, we can allow staff to return to work with strict masking if they have been exposed
and are up to date with vaccines.
It seems like a one-time exposure is different than having a household member positive and being continually exposed.
Do you have any different guidance for employees returning to work who are living with someone who is positive with COVID?
2. What does Dr. Berry know about the Novavax Vaccine? It sounds like its technology is more traditional and unlike the new mRNA vaccine.
What do the studies show? Does it have good efficacy? Are there flu-like symptoms as commonly experienced with the mRNA vaccines?
3. If we take a home test and the result is negative, should we report that to Jefferson County Public Health?
4. What percentage of the new cases of COVID are breakthrough cases, i.e., situations where the person who gets reinfected has the full vaxx and booster(s)?
5. I had Covid in late June and felt OK by day 5 or 6. I took an at-home antigen test on day 6 and it was positive. On day 10 it was still positive. On day 13 it was still positive.
Then I read that CDC says 10 days after first symptoms you can resume normal activities so I did.
Now I read from other authorities, including White House advisor Dr. Jha, that until I tested negative I should have remained isolated.
This is confusing. What is YOUR opinion: Did I end isolation too soon? By the way, a recent test was negative.
6. Would Dr. Berry please react to the surprisingly marked increase in "sudden" deaths of late?
Also called Sudden Adult Death Syndrome or SADS. (Talking about non-C19-related deaths here)