Dr. K discusses what aging adults & families should know about COVID and flu this winter. She covers: The currently increasing rates of COVID & flu What to know about the new Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 How well the fall COVID bivalent booster is working so far How to avoid getting sick and how to gather safely When to mask and how to do so effectively Why use a HEPA air purifier at home and how to choose one How to detect COVID now How to treat COVID Her top recommendations for staying safe during winter gatherings Note: you can get the CO2 monitor Dr. K refers to here: https://amzn.to/3yhDtq8. For the masks Dr. K is using, you can get 3M Aura here https://amzn.to/3PJJyRO, the 3M V-flex here https://amzn.to/3OxrsRY, and the Powecom KN95 here https://amzn.to/3W9frXf Dr. K’s HEPA air purifier is here https://amzn.to/3Y96crN These are Amazon affiliate links, so any purchases will help support Better Health While Aging, thank you! Related Episodes: 130 – COVID Booster Update for Aging Adults (9.7.22 Edition) Related Resources: BHWA: COVID & Aging Adults: 2022 Updates COVID Vaccination for Aging Adults: What to Know & Do To track COVID data: NY Times COVID Tracker Wastewater: CDC Wastewater Surveillance Biobot.io wastewater tracker Walgreens Test Positivity Tracker OurWorldInData.org Coronavirus Data Explorer CDC Nursing Home Covid-19 Data Dashboard CDC Variant Proportion Tracker CDC COVID cases and deaths by vaccine status CDC Datasets in this update: Effectiveness of Bivalent mRNA Vaccines in Preventing Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection — Increasing Community Access to Testing Program, United States, September–November 2022