12/12/2023

Your 2023 Holiday Season Guide to COVID-19

Here’s what to know

As you make your shopping list, plan travel and schedule parties this holiday season, there's something else you should add to your to-do list: making sure you’re up-to-date on the latest guidance around COVID-19, the flu, and RSV, as respiratory disease season hits full swing.

"It's always important to factor in the possibility of either transmitting an infection to other people or becoming infected, especially when getting together in large groups," said Matthew Binnicker, director of clinical virology at the Mayo Clinic. "There are ways to safely gather and enjoy the holiday season," but it requires taking the right precautions.

Here's what to know about—and how to say safe from—COVID-19, the flu and RSV this holiday season.

Please select this link to read the complete article from TIME.