Is It Safe to Travel? Can I Still See My Family on Christmas? | New York Times

CEID Faculty Dr. Ellie Murray is featured in a New York Times article about the safety of gathering for the holidays.

“Dr. Murray is taking a more conservative approach this holiday season. ‘Omicron really drives home for me the importance of deciding not to travel this winter,’ she said. ‘So I am staying home.’ For her, the risks of either contracting or spreading Covid right now are too high. ‘Although the vaccines are very effective at preventing severe illness, they are not perfect,’ she said, and the family members she would be visiting this Christmas have young children who are not yet eligible for vaccination.”

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