Leaders of Pan End It!, MaskTogetherAmerica, and Long COVID Justice met recently with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials to discuss urgent recommendations on COVID-19 isolation and prevention guidelines. Seeking policies to protect the health of millions of Americans, these patient-led groups expressed deep concerns about the CDC’s March 2024 Respiratory Virus Guidance that abandoned most recommendations for isolation, testing, and masking. The groups stressed that a science-based strategy is vital to protect people who are disabled, immunocompromised, or otherwise medically vulnerable; workers; students; and everyone (in recognition that Long COVID is common among people with no specific prior vulnerabilities). CDC must take the opportunity to establish better recommendations in light of recent illness levels, including the growth of H5N1, and establish a better foundation for public health in the future.
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