Alright vax-savvy/covid-cautious peeps...

[Carrie12345]

I’m trying to decide how freaked out to be. Or not to be. That is the question.

Dh and dd did CPR in a multi-positive-test house on a non-tested individual.
Dh has been fully vaccinated for a few months and had COVID before that.
Dd just got her second Pfizer shot on Tuesday.

I got my second Moderna 3 weeks ago, but of course my youngest two kids aren’t protected. Also, dd is supposed to be around kids In a group setting next weekend.

I want to follow the science. But I’m not even sure what the science is anymore!

[mommyoffive]

Sending good thoughts his way.  I haven't seen anything on something like that kind of exposure.

 

[Mrs Tiggywinkle]

What kind of PPE were they wearing? If they were wearing N95s and possibly eye protection, then it’s not considered an exposure.  
They should be notified if the patient was determined to be positive if an autopsy was done.

your DH is fine.  He should be fully protected. Your DD should be mostly protected.
Were either of them managing the airway? 

If we are wearing appropriate PPE(an N95) we do not consider any patient contact with a covid positive patient an exposure.  I think the risk is probably fairly low considering their vaccine status.   

Edited May 8, 2021 by Mrs Tiggywinkle

[SounderChick]

Your DH is like 95 percent protect before you count any PPE protection.  I believe your daughter would be like 70 percent plus the protection from whatever amount of PPE.  They should be a  very low chance of anyone getting sick.  Even lower of any serious infection.

[Carrie12345]

2 minutes ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle said:

What kind of PPE were they wearing? If they were wearing N95s and possibly eye protection, then it’s not considered an exposure.  
They should be notified if the patient was determined to be positive if an autopsy was done.

your DH is fine.  He should be fully protected. Your DD should be mostly protected.
Were either of them managing the airway? 

If we are wearing appropriate PPE(an N95) we do not consider any patient contact with a covid positive patient an exposure.  I think the risk is probably fairly low considering their vaccine status.   

N95, yes. Eye protection, I doubt it.  I’m pretty sure they were compressions only, and just as a formality, iykwim - and I’m sure you do!

[Mrs Tiggywinkle]

2 minutes ago, Carrie12345 said:

N95, yes. Eye protection, I doubt it.  I’m pretty sure they were compressions only, and just as a formality, iykwim - and I’m sure you do!

I know exactly what you mean lol.

In an N95 with their vaccine status, I wouldn’t give it a second thought.

[Carrie12345]

Just now, Mrs Tiggywinkle said:

I know exactly what you mean lol.

In an N95 with their vaccine status, I wouldn’t give it a second thought.

Thank you. I’m sure I’ll still keep giving it a second thought, lol, but it definitely helps!
 

[Mrs Tiggywinkle]

Also remember that with compressions only CPR, the deceased isn’t ventilating or being ventilated.  There’s no Covid being spewed out and about, as the patient isn’t breathing or being breathed for.  Since there were others in the house that had Covid its probably it was hanging around in the air, but overall, their risk sounds very very low.

[wathe]

1 hour ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle said:

What kind of PPE were they wearing? If they were wearing N95s and possibly eye protection, then it’s not considered an exposure.  
They should be notified if the patient was determined to be positive if an autopsy was done.

your DH is fine.  He should be fully protected. Your DD should be mostly protected.
Were either of them managing the airway? 

If we are wearing appropriate PPE(an N95) we do not consider any patient contact with a covid positive patient an exposure.  I think the risk is probably fairly low considering their vaccine status.   

Yes.  HCW doing CPR while wearing appropriate PPE (here that would mean n95, faceshield, gown, and gloves) does not count as an exposure. 

Lack of eye protection would not be acceptable here - it would be counted as an exposure if eye protection was not worn.

[wathe]

1 hour ago, Mrs Tiggywinkle said:

Also remember that with compressions only CPR, the deceased isn’t ventilating or being ventilated.  There’s no Covid being spewed out and about, as the patient isn’t breathing or being breathed for.  Since there were others in the house that had Covid its probably it was hanging around in the air, but overall, their risk sounds very very low.

Yes.  Chest compressions alone is not an aerosol generating procedure.  Relatively low risk.

[ieta_cassiopeia]

I'd get everyone who visited tested just in case (unless they're already part of a regular test cycle e.g. due to being healthcare workers), but not worry overmuch. Exerting oneself in a house with COVID in the air is an issue (nothing about compression-only CPR makes it riskier than any other form of moderate exercise), but it is unlikely that anyone caught COVID from that interaction. And if they didn't catch it, the rest of the household won't.