The Boston Globe - ‘We don’t want to restrict life’: How to navigate COVID risk at an uncertain time

The “MyCOVID-19 Visit Risk Calculator” asks users about 20 questions, from a person’s vaccination status to the type of transportation they intend to use, to estimate their risk of infection.

“There are so many elements that go into [a decision], from how many people you are visiting with, to how are you going to get there, and you realize it’s not a simple yes-no answer, which everyone would like,” said Dr. Samir Sinha, who developed the tool and is Director of Health Policy Research at the NIA. He said he continues to mask in public places.