COVID-19 Updates and Temple Sinai's Response
As of November 12, 2022 (updates will be posted here as necessary)
STATE OF THE PANDEMIC
The CDC rates the community level of COVID-19 in Rhode Island as "LOW" for all counties in the state. However, COVID is still present, with more than a thousand new cases and about 100 new hospitalizations each week. It continues to be a dangerous disease, especially for people who are unvaccinated or who have compromised immune systems.
Bivalent booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine are now authorized and recommended for people age 5 or older. “Bivalent” means that doses protect people against TWO strains of COVID-19, the original strain and the Omicron variant. Pfizer has a bivalent booster for people age 5 or older. Moderna has a bivalent booster for people age 6 or older. To find a vaccine near you, visit Vaccines.Gov.
TEMPLE POLICIES:
STATE OF THE PANDEMIC
The CDC rates the community level of COVID-19 in Rhode Island as "LOW" for all counties in the state. However, COVID is still present, with more than a thousand new cases and about 100 new hospitalizations each week. It continues to be a dangerous disease, especially for people who are unvaccinated or who have compromised immune systems.
Bivalent booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine are now authorized and recommended for people age 5 or older. “Bivalent” means that doses protect people against TWO strains of COVID-19, the original strain and the Omicron variant. Pfizer has a bivalent booster for people age 5 or older. Moderna has a bivalent booster for people age 6 or older. To find a vaccine near you, visit Vaccines.Gov.
TEMPLE POLICIES:
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• We strongly encourage everyone, including children as young as six months, to get all COVID vaccines and boosters for which they are eligible.
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• Wearing masks is at the discretion of the individual. We recommend either surgical masks or N95/KN95 masks, as they provide the best protection. Disposable surgical masks are available at the Temple, including children-sized masks.
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• No one with COVID symptoms (fever, chills, coughing, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell, sore throat, congestion or runny nose, nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea) is permitted to enter the Temple building, even if COVID is not believed to be the cause.
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• No one with a positive COVID test in the previous ten days is permitted to enter the Temple building, even if asymptomatic.
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