Episode 16 Navigating Through Changing COVID-19 Guidelines

COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths continue to increase, driven by the Omicron variant making it more important for individuals to keep up-to-date with the most recent public health recommendations. However, keeping up with the ever changing guidelines is not only challenging for some but also confusing and frustrating given the many nuances that come with the changes.  In this episode, host Jessica Swain, senior infection preventionist at Dartmouth Hitchcock, talks to Dr. Aalok Khole, infectious disease physician at Cheshire Medical Center, to help us navigate through the CDC's updated mask recommendations, & isolation and quarantine guidelines. Dr. Khole also walks us through how to interpret home antigen test results and shares highlights about new therapy against COVID-19 infection.  The information shared in this episode is meant for medical education and should not be considered as medical advice.