Ask family members if they’re vaccinated before inviting to Thanksgiving, top doctors say
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'Our advice really is that overall keep indoor gatherings safer by asking your guests ... whether they've been vaccinated (against COVID) or not,' said Tam ahead of Thanksgiving.
Canada’s top doctors say you should ask your family members if they’ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 before you invite them over for Thanksgiving dinner.
Depending on their answer, they added, you might want to change your plans, move dinner outside, or add extra precautions to your event.
“Our advice really is that, overall, keep indoor gatherings safer by asking your guests … your family… whether they’ve been vaccinated or not,” said Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam.
“It is a difficult question sometimes.”
Tam said that if you or your guests aren’t fully vaccinated, then you “should be limiting the gathering to your household members,” and “having things outdoors as much as possible.”
Her comments come on the heels of the news that the COVID-19 pandemic might be leveling off in Canada, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
While progress has been uneven across the country, new modelling presented by PHAC on Friday suggests that if current transmission levels are maintained, the number of new daily cases could decline in the coming weeks.
In order to keep things headed in the right direction, Tam said Canadians should continue to take precautions.
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