Dr. Sandro Galea said Turkey Day isn’t canceled, but you should take some precautions.
This year’s holiday season is already shaping up to be unlike anything in years past. Amid a surge in coronavirus cases throughout the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued robust guidelines for Thanksgiving, which emphasize the safest option for the holiday is only celebrating with people in your household.
If you decide to celebrate with others outside your quarantine bubble, the agency recommends taking extra precautions such as maintaining your distance by at least at 6 feet.
Dr. Sandro Galea, an epidemiologist and dean of Boston University’s School of Public Health, weighed in on the three most important safety precautions you can take if you plan on hosting or attending a holiday gathering. While he said recent vaccine news was “very promising,” he emphasized we still have to be mindful of the risk of not only catching the virus but also being part of its potential spread.