November 22, 2020
When do I get my first dose of a COVID vaccine?
VaccinesAlison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor
Q: Ok, you convinced me, the vaccine news is good. Yay! But: When do I get my first dose!? Will I be prioritized if vaccine supply is limited? A: Vaccine supply will be limited at first to high-priority groups. The rest of us should be getting vaccine “in arm” starting in the spring and extending Read more…
November 22, 2020
Why does it seem like COVID-19 infections go up so quickly?
Infection and Spread Staying Safe
Aparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: TL; DR Exponential math (think curved line like a J shape graph). Let’s assume that each person infected will infect two other people (in other words, the number of people infected doubles every two weeks). If we start with one case on Week 1 and each individual passes the virus to two other people, Read more…
Q: Ok, you convinced me, the vaccine news is good. Yay! But: When do I get my first dose!? Will I be prioritized if vaccine supply is limited? A: Vaccine supply will be limited at first to high-priority groups. The rest of us should be getting vaccine “in arm” starting in the spring and extending Read more…
November 22, 2020
Why does it seem like COVID-19 infections go up so quickly?
Infection and Spread Staying SafeAparna Kumar, PhD CRNP MPH
A: TL; DR Exponential math (think curved line like a J shape graph). Let’s assume that each person infected will infect two other people (in other words, the number of people infected doubles every two weeks). If we start with one case on Week 1 and each individual passes the virus to two other people, Read more…
A: TL; DR Exponential math (think curved line like a J shape graph). Let’s assume that each person infected will infect two other people (in other words, the number of people infected doubles every two weeks). If we start with one case on Week 1 and each individual passes the virus to two other people, Read more…