The Common Mistake That Increases Your Risk of Catching COVID Twice This Season
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Key Points:
- COVID-19 remains a risk, especially for older adults and those with comorbidities, with infections and hospitalizations peaking in fall and winter but continuing year-round.
- Not getting vaccinated increases the risk of contracting COVID-19 twice in one season, as vaccines boost immune memory and offer better protection against evolving variants.
- Reinfections can occur due to waning immunity and new variants like Cicada, but vaccines reduce the severity of illness and the chance of reinfection.
- Trusted sources for COVID-19 vaccine information include the CDC, WHO, local health departments, and healthcare providers to avoid misinformation.
- A multi-layered approach—vaccination, good hand hygiene, testing, staying home when sick, and mask-wearing if symptomatic—remains essential to reduce COVID-19 infections and protect communities.
