After Exposure, Then What? Closing the COVID-19 Prevention Gap

This content was funded by an unrestricted educational grant from Shionogi Inc. (U.S.).

Even in 2026, SARS-CoV-2 transmission remains a real-world challenge in primary care, especially within households and high-contact settings. This webinar focuses on the prevention gap after exposure, where current post-exposure approaches can fall short, and why testing and timing are make-or-break constraints. 

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• How exposure risk and urgency can differ across group homes, assisted living, care homes, and other congregate living 
• Why clinical applicability is broad, including older adults, immunocompromised people, and those with underlying respiratory illnesses 
• The importance of indirect populations including household members and healthcare workers who may transmit infection to vulnerable individuals 
• Practical takeaways on testing to help avoid losing time after exposure 
• How the PEP evidence landscape is evolving 

1. Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
2. Division of Geriatrics, Brown University,Providence, Rhode Island, USA