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I have a couple of questions.

When you say your wife is fully vaccinated, does that mean fully boosted as well, including the bivalent booster that came out last fall? I ask this because the latest I had read on this new subvariant was that yes, the monoclonal antibody treatments and the original vaccines are not effective against it, nor are the first boosters, but the bivalent booster is expected to still provide protection against severe infection and hospitalization, which is all it really does anyway. And Paxlovid should work, but not everyone can safely take that

I am also wondering what part of the country you are in. Last I knew, this new subvariant is most prevalent in New York and the northeast in the US, although it is present in most states.

I try to keep up with the news on covid. The hubby is immune compromised from chemo, so I have to. Your response would be appreciated. Thanks!