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January 15, 2021

How is West Virginia getting vaccines in arms so fast?

Vaccines
Alison Buttenheim, PhD MBA, Co-founder & Advisor

Q: How is West Virginia getting vaccines in arms so fast? They have vaccinated at a higher rate than any other state! A: 3 things have driven West Virginia’s success: 1. A unique arrangement with local pharmacies (not national chains) to vaccinate long-term care staff and residents. 2. Advanced planning. 3. Leadership. First, let’s do Read more…

January 15, 2021

“El minuto de Mae: Apoyando a Elmo durante la pandemia de Covid-19”

Families/Kids Posts en Español
Tita Smyth Escobedo PM-IT
Tita Smyth Escobedo, PM-IT

A medida que continúa la pandemia de COVID-19, las familias de todo el mundo se enfrentan a desafíos nuevos y cambiantes todos los días. Por eso, Unicef nos presenta “El minuto de Mae: Apoyando a Elmo durante la pandemia de Covid-19”. La mamá de Elmo, Mae nos comparte lo que le ha ayudado a ell Read more…

January 15, 2021

What’s going on with the new Johnson &Johnson/Janssen vaccine results?

Vaccines
Jennifer Beam Dowd Ph.D.
Jennifer Beam Dowd, PhD

A: Some very positive signs for immune responses from newly published Phase 1/2 trial results, & Phase 3 efficacy results rumored to be on the near horizon. AND they tested only one dose 👏👏👏! TL;DR: ➡️ Low dose/high dose, & one dose/two dose regimes were tested in 805 adults aged 18 and older. ➡️ The Read more…

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