Watch: Public health expert on combating ‘pandemic fatigue’

If you’re feeling tired of wearing a mask and keeping social distance, you’re not alone

Briana Vannozzi, Anchor | September 24, 2020 | Coronavirus in NJ, Health Care

If you’re feeling tired of mask wearing and social distancing, you’re not alone. The New Jersey Department of Health says pandemic fatigue is a thing. Coupled with nice weather and re-openings, medical experts say its a prime time for people to let their guard down. But what are the consequences if we do?

Dr. Perry Halkitis, dean of the Rutgers University Department of Urban and Global Public Health, spoke with Anchor Briana Vannozzi about the causes, risks and strategies to combat “pandemic fatigue.”