Double-masking may be uncomfortable, but it’s still a good idea if you or someone you live with is at high risk of COVID-19. That’s according to State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box.
“So CDC has some good recommendations about masks and masking and how to wear them,” Box said during Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference. “We that they should be two or three layers thick, and that, for especially individuals that are particularly at higher risk, wearing the double mask, where you have a mask that fits very closely around your face and then an additional mask on the outside, is certainly a good option.”
But she cautioned that it still doesn’t completely eliminate the spread of respiratory droplets, so it’s important that both individuals who are in close proximity wear masks.
Additionally, Dr. Box reminded Hoosiers that anyone who’s gotten antibody or plasma COVID-19 treatment should wait 90 days before getting the vaccine. “That’s because what we call the half-life of those antibodies in your system can be up to 90 days,” she explained. “It’s not that you necessarily would have a particularly adverse reaction. It’s just that your immunization, your vaccine, might not be as effective for you because those antibodies still in your system would prevent your body from having the normal immune reaction that we want it to have from receiving the vaccine.”
She added that those who’ve already gotten the first dose, end up getting COVID-19, and then get the treatment should also wait 90 days before getting the second dose.
