HomeMy WebLinkAbout090123 Additional KPTZ Listener Questions for Tuesday September 5_ 2023 BOCC UpdateEveryone,
Two more questions were found for Tuesday’s Health update.
Thank you,
Lynn Sorensen
KPTZ Virus Watch Team
Questions for Dr Allison Berry:
5. Is a new vaccine being released to cover the new dominant variants?
If so, any time estimate on its availability to the public?
6. a) What constitutes “underlying condition”, in assessing our Covid risk in various situations: We are 76 and 81 years old, and consider ourselves in good health. But both of us
have high cholesterol and/or high blood pressure, successfully controlled by medication. One of us had successful triple bypass surgery ten months ago, and is gradually coming back
to full energy. Should we consider these underlying conditions?
b) Timing for new Covid booster: We had the then-new Covid booster at the end of June. We understand there is a new Covid boster now, formulated differently. Should we get this new
booster in September? And what is the best timing for getting the new RSV vaccine and our annual flu vaccine?