by Tonya L. Breaux-Shropshire, PhD, DNP, FNP, MPH-
Fortunately, Omicron B1 and B2 have been favorable. However, long COVID-19 is real and some people, namely me, do not want to take a chance if they can help it.
More work needs to be done before we know the true effect of Covid-19 after 2 weeks of COVID-19 infection. Some virologists believe it’s unnecessary to mask unless you are concerned about long COVID-19 which is unknown.
However, long COVID-19 is my major concern, otherwise, at this time, it might be a good idea to take the mask off.
Being young and non-pregnant might make you feel invincible to COVID-19. Not to scare you but people are still becoming sick from COVID-19 and even dying. Therefore, if you are pregnant, it might be a good idea to continue wearing your mask and taking precautions no matter how much peer pressure you might receive.