“a close contact is generally someone who has been near a person with covid-19 for at least 15 minutes when health and safety measures were not in place or were insufficient.”
so, sitting beside someone at dinner? does that fit the definition?
and, what does fully vaccinated mean. i have had two jabs, but the second one was more than six months ago. does that still count as fully vaxxed? can i get my scheduled booster later this week or rebook while i wait to see if i get covid?
i called the toll-free covid information line, was transferred, warned of long waits. i scrolled through twitter, checked my email, ate my lunch and cleaned out my email while i waited 40 minutes for a medical navigator to answer.
yes, to the booster if i have no symptoms. no, to self-isolating unless i have symptoms. and, call again if i have symptoms because the guidelines are changing so fast that the advice might be different in the coming few days.
i’d already tried google, which didn’t have all the answers and especially not to my specific question about the booster. and, yes, of course i know that it’s impossible to provide answers to fit every unique situation.
i also know how incredibly fortunate i have been living in a place where vaccines have been readily available and the overwhelming majority have not only rolled up their sleeves, but worn their masks and followed the rules and restrictions put in place to keep as many people as possible safe.